Adsorption (redirected from Absorption isotherm)

adsorption /ad·sorp·tion/ (ad-sorp´shun) the action of a substance in attracting and holding other materials or particles on its surface.

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ad·sorp·tion (d-zôrpshn)

n.

The property of a solid or liquid to attract and hold to its surface a gas, liquid, solute, or suspension.

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Adsorption

The binding of a chemical (e.g., drug or poison) to a solid material such as activated charcoal or clay.

Mentioned in: Charcoal, Activated

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adsorption,

n a process in which gaseous material builds up on the outermost layer of a solid and forms a light film.

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adsorption,

n a natural process whereby molecules of a gas or liquid adhere to the surface of a solid.

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adsorption

the action of a substance in attracting and holding other materials or particles on its surface.