noun
adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces
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chemisorption of gaseous nitrogen on iron catalysts
• Syn: ↑chemisorption
• Derivationally related forms: ↑chemisorb, ↑chemisorb (for: ↑chemisorption)
• Hypernyms: ↑adsorption, ↑surface assimilation
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variant of chemisorption
Useful english dictionary. 2012.