adsorption definitions

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid [syn: adsorption, surface assimilation]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: ad- + absorption Date: 1882 the adhesion in an extremely thin layer of molecules (as of gases, solutes, or liquids) to the surfaces of solid bodies or liquids with which they are in contact — compare absorption • adsorptive adjective

Moby Thesaurus

absorbency, absorbent, absorption, adsorbent, assimilation, blotter, blotting, blotting paper, chemisorption, chemosorption, digestion, endosmosis, engrossment, exosmosis, infiltration, osmosis, percolation, seepage, sorption, sponge, sponging