chemisorb

American

[kem-uh-sawrb, -zawrb] / ˈkɛm əˌsɔrb, -ˌzɔrb /

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.

to take up by chemisorption.

chemisorb British

/ ˌkɛmɪˈsɔːb /

verb

(tr) to take up (a substance) by chemisorption

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Etymology

Origin of chemisorb

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

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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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