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|Meaning=The adhesion of a thin film of liquid or gas onto a solid substance.
The adhesion of a thin film of liquid or gas onto a solid substance.<br/> The solid does not chemically combine with the adsorbed substance. <br/>''See'' [[sorption]]; <br/>''compare''  [[absorption]].
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Latest revision as of 21:59, 13 January 2024

The adhesion of a thin film of liquid or gas onto a solid substance.

The solid does not chemically combine with the adsorbed substance.
See sorption;
compare absorption.


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