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Adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces
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chemisorption
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n. (context chemistry English) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
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n. adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces; "chemisorption of gaseous nitrogen on iron catalysts" [syn: chemosorption ]
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Chemisorption is a kind of adsorption which involves a chemical reaction between the surface and the adsorbate. New chemical bonds are generated at the adsorbant surface. Examples include macroscopic phenomena that can be very obvious, like corrosion , ...