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surface assimilation

DEFINITIONS OF: surface assimilation

1

n the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid

Synonyms:
adsorption
Types:
chemisorption, chemosorption
adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces
Type of:
sorption
the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption)
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