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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemisorb¹

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

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.

From Nature