chemisorption

[ kem-uh-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

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

chemisorption

/ ˌkɛmɪˈsɔːpʃən /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemisorption¹

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