an adsorbing or being adsorbed; adhesion of the molecules of a gas, liquid, or dissolved substance to a surface
Derived forms
adsorptive (adˈsorptive)
adjective
Word origin
< adsorb, by analogy with absorption
adsorption in Chemical Engineering
(ədsɔrpʃən)
noun
(Chemical Engineering: Reactors and separators)
Adsorption is the attachment of a chemical or biochemical atom, molecule, ion, or particle to a surface.
Adsorption is often used to extract pollutants by causing them to be attached to adsorbentssuch as activated carbon or silica gel.
The adsorption of molecules onto a surface is a necessary condition for any surface mediated chemicalprocess.
Adsorption is the attachment of a chemical or biochemical atom, molecule, ion, or particle toa surface.
Which word?Adsorption or absorption?Do not confuse adsorption with absorption, which is a method of separating a liquid from the vapor which itis trapped in.
adsorption in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(ædsɔrpʃən)
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Physiology)
Adsorption is the binding of molecules or particles to a surface.
On its adsorption at the surface, the protein undergoes a change.
The accumulation of particles on a surface is called adsorption.
Adsorption is the binding of molecules or particles to a surface.