surface chemistry

/ˌsʌrfəs ˌkɛməstri/
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Definitions of surface chemistry
  1. noun
    the branch of chemistry that studies processes occurring at interfaces between phases (especially those between liquid and gas)
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    type of:
    chemical science, chemistry
    the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
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