chemisorption

American

[kem-uh-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp-] / ˌkɛm əˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp- /

noun

Chemistry.

adsorption involving a chemical linkage between the adsorbent and the adsorbate.

chemisorption British

/ ˌkɛmɪˈsɔːpʃən /

noun

an adsorption process in which an adsorbate is held on the surface of an adsorbent by chemical bonds

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Etymology

Origin of chemisorption

First recorded in 1930–35; chemi- + (ad)sorption ( def. )

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