adsorption

ədˈzɔːp.ʃən

Definition

Definition of adsorption - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

interface science

TECH.

attachment of particles from gas or liquid onto a solid boundary

TECH.

Adsorption on charcoal helps remove impurities from the contaminated water.
We studied the adsorption of pollutants onto clay minerals.
Surface area strongly influences gas adsorption in this experiment.

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Expressions with adsorption

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pressure swing adsorption

process separating gases using adsorbents under pressure changes

Pressure swing adsorption is used in oxygen production.

Origin of adsorption

Latin, ad (to) + sorbere (suck in)

Terms with adsorption included in their meaning

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activated carbon

adsorption material

carbon with many tiny pores for trapping substances

adsorptive

adj.

chemistry

relating to the process of adsorption

chemosorption

chemical bonds

adsorption by chemical bonds, often irreversible

chemosorptive

adj.

chemical adsorption

having the capacity to adsorb by chemical forces

sorption

chemistry

interaction involving absorption or adsorption

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French:adsorption, ...
German:Adsorption, ...
Italian:adsorbimento, ...
Spanish:adsorción, ...
Portuguese:adsorção, ...
Chinese:吸附, ...
Japanese:吸着, ...
Arabic:اِمْتِزَاز, ...
Hebrew:סְפִיחָה, ...
Russian:адсорбция, ...
Ukrainian:адсорбція, ...
Hindi:अवशोषण, ...
Bengali:শোষণ, ...
Catalan:adsorció, ...
Czech:adsorpce, ...
Danish:adsorption, ...
Dutch:adsorptie, ...
Greek:προσρόφηση, ...
Hungarian:adszorpció, ...
Khmer:ការស្រូបជាប់លើផ្ទៃ, ...
Korean:흡착, ...
Persian:جذب سطحی, ...
Polish:adsorpcja, ...
Portuguese (BR):adsorção, ...
Romanian:adsorbție, ...
Swedish:adsorption, ...
Thai:การดูดซับ, ...
Turkish:adsorpsiyon, ...
Vietnamese:sự hấp phụ, ...

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