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chemisorption
[ kem-uh-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp- ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- adsorption involving a chemical linkage between the adsorbent and the adsorbate.
chemisorption
/ ˌkɛmɪˈsɔːpʃən /
noun
- an adsorption process in which an adsorbate is held on the surface of an adsorbent by chemical bonds
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chemisorption1
First recorded in 1930–35; chemi- + (ad)sorption ( def )
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