adsorption

Cultural  

1. The assimilation of a gas, liquid, or dissolved substance by the surface of a solid.

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Example Sentences

Many standard approaches rely on adsorption, meaning the chemicals stick to materials such as activated carbon or ion-exchange resins.

From Science Daily

They also used computer models to simulate how viruses attach to bacterial surfaces, a process known as adsorption, confirming the accuracy of their simulations by comparing them to lab results.

From Science Daily

The MOF is then ready to be reused for another adsorption cycle.

From Science Daily

Pitcher filters are simple, but their long-term cost can be higher than that of adsorption or reverse osmosis filters installed under the sink.

From Salon

“The most studied filtration method for this is activated carbon adsorption,” Campbell said.

From Los Angeles Times