Attachment of the molecules of a gas or liquid to the surface of another substance This procedure is often used for the removal of a hazardous substance from water or air with activated carbon
The attachment of the molecules of a liquid or gaseous substance to the surface of a solid
The result of an attractive process that occurs at the surface of a liquid or solid as a result of physical or weak chemical forces between the adsorbent and the solute
The process of adhesion of the molecules of a gas, liquid or dissolved substance (in a condensed form) to a surface
Adsorption is a surface phenomenon that some products exhibit, whereby they form a physicochemical bond with substances Not to be confused with absorption
Adhesion of the molecules of gases, liquids, or dissolved substances to a solid surface, resulting in relatively high concentration of the molecules at the place of contact; e g the plating out of an anti-wear additive on metal surfaces
The process that causes one substance to be attracted to and stick to the surface of another substance, without actually penetrating its surface
The process by which chemicals are held on the surface of a mineral or soil particle
The adhesion of the molecules of gases, dissolved substances, or liquids in more or less concentrated form, to the surface of solids or liquids with which they are in contact Commercial adsorbent materials have enormous internal surfaces
(1) The adherence of ions or molecules in solution to the surface of solids (2) The adherence of a gas, liquid, or dissolved material on the surface of a solid (3) The attraction and adhesion of a layer of ions from an aqueous solution to the solid mineral surfaces with which it is in contact An example is the adsorption of organic materials by activated carbon Not to be confused with Absorption
the adhesion of an extremely thin layer solid, liquid, or vapor molecules to the surface of a solid or liquid
the adhesion of a substance to the surface of a solid or liquid Adsorption is often used to extract pollutants by causing them to be attached to such adsorbents as activated carbon or silica gel Hydrophobic, or water-repulsing adsorbents, are used to extract oil from waterways in oil spills