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chemisorb

[ kem-uh-sawrb, -zawrb ]

verb (used with object)

, Chemistry.
  1. to take up by chemisorption.


chemisorb

/ ˌkɛmɪˈsɔːb /

verb

  1. tr to take up (a substance) by chemisorption
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chemisorb1

First recorded in 1930–35; chemi- + (ad)sorb
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Example Sentences

In parallel, researchers are searching for lower-pressure storage assisted by high-surface area materials that could physisorb or weakly chemisorb hydrogen and still maintain fast-fuelling times.

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