Found 2 items, similar to adsorption.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: adsorption adsorption n : the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid [syn: surface assimilation]
English → English (gcide) Definition: adsorption adsorption \adsorption\ n. 1. 1 the process by which molecules of a substance form a thin film on the surface of a solid. Distinguished from absorption, in which the foreign substance penetrates the body of the absorbing material. Syn: surface assimilation [WordNet 1.5]