ADSORPTION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid

Synonyms:

adsorption; surface assimilation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("adsorption" is a kind of...):

sorption (the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "adsorption"):

chemisorption; chemosorption (adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces)

Derivation:

adsorb (accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface)