adsorption isotherm
Chemistry
noun
A curve showing the relationship, at a constant temperature, between the proportion of a surface covered by an adsorbed substance and the concentration of the substance (or pressure, if a gas) in the fluid phase.
- Langmuir adsorption isotherm: see Langmuir..
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society.
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