chemisorption
[ kem-uh-sawrp-shuh n, -zawrp- ]
/ ˌkɛm əˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp- /
noun Chemistry.
adsorption involving a chemical linkage between the adsorbent and the adsorbate.
Origin of chemisorption
First recorded in 1930–35;
chemi- +
(ad)sorption
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British Dictionary definitions for chemisorption
chemisorption
/ (ˌkɛmɪˈsɔːpʃən) /
noun
an adsorption process in which an adsorbate is held on the surface of an adsorbent by chemical bonds