Definition of Adsorption

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adsorption
n. attraction of a gas or liquid to the surface of a solid (Chemistry)

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Adsorption Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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adsorption

Noun
1. the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid
(synonym) surface assimilation
(hypernym) sorption
(hyponym) chemisorption, chemosorption
(derivation) adsorb


Adsorption Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries

EPA Terms of Environment
Adsorption
Removal of a pollutant from air or water by collecting the pollutant on the surface of a solid material; e.g., an advanced method of treating waste in which activated carbon removes organic matter from waste-water.

Environmental Engineering (English ver.)
ADSORPTION
Adhesion of the molecules of a gas, liquid or dissolved substance to a surface. Adsorption differs from absorption in that adsorption is the assimilation or incorporation of a gas, liquid, or dissolved substance into another substance.


Adsorption Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram)
adsorption
noun
bonding of a solid with a gas or vapour which touches its surface

TOXICOLOGY
Adsorption
The process of attracting and holding a substance to a surface. For example, a substance may adsorb onto a soil particle.


Adsorption Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

BioProcess International™ Glossary
adsorption
retention in which the solute sticks to the surface of an adsorbent.

Oil and Gas Field Glossary
Adsorption
A separation process for removing impurities based on the fact that certain highly porous materials fix certain types of molecules onto their surface.

Soil Glossary - Mani
Adsorption
The attachment of a particle, ion or molecule to a surface. Calcium is adsorbed onto the surface of clay or humus.

Agricultural Glossary/yigini2004
Adsorption
The attachment of a particle, ion or molecule to a surface. Calcium is adsorbed onto the surface of clay or humus.

Electrochemistry Dictionary
adsorption
"An increase of the concentration of a solute in the vicinity of a solid surface, over that in the bulk of the solution, due to the attractive interaction between the solid immersed into the solution and the solute. Adsorption on a solid from a gaseous phase also occurs. It is a surface process, not to be confused with absorption. Opposite: desorption. "

Technical English by wpv
ADSORPTION
The adhesion of the molecules of gases, dissolved substances, or liquids in more or less concentrated form, to the surface of solids or liquids with which they are in contact. Commercial adsorbent materials have enormous internal surfaces.

Adsorption (of water vapor)
Retention (of water vapor) as a surface layer on a material ..technical glossary, technical terms, glossary, technical glossary

Electronics Terminology
Adsorption
The adhesion of gases or liquid molecules to the surface of solids or liquids with which they are in contact.

General Chemistry Glossary
adsorption (adsorb; adsorbed)
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Compare with absorption and sorption .Adsorption is condensation of a substance on the surface of a solid or a liquid. For example, gases that make water taste bad are strongly adsorbed on charcoal granules in water filters.

Glossary of liquid chromatographic terms
Adsorption
The process of interaction between the solute and the surface of an adsorbent. The forces involved can be strong (for example, hydrogen bonds) or weak (van der Waals forces). For silica gel, the silanol group is the driving force for adsorption, and any solute functional group that can interact with this group can be retained by liquid-solid chromatography on silica.


Adsorption Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

Glossary of petroleum Industry
ADSORPTION
The attraction exhibited by the surface of a solid for a liquid or a gas when they are in contact.


Adsorption Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan
Adsorption
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Adsorption Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Adsorption
Adsorption is a process that occurs when a gas or liquid solute accumulates on the surface of a solid or, more rarely, a liquid (adsorbent), forming a molecular or atomic film (the adsorbate). It is different from absorption, in which a substance diffuses into a liquid or solid to form a solution. The term sorption encompasses both processes, while desorption is the reverse process.

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