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adsorption

/ædˈsɔːrpʃən/ /æbˈzɔːrpʃən/

Meanings
noun
The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.

Examples :

"The charcoal filter adsorbed the unpleasant odors from the air. "
material chemistry physics science

Related Words

Illustration forming

forming verb

/ˈfɔːmɪŋ/ /ˈfɔɹmɪŋ/

To assume (a certain shape or visible structure).

"Clouds were forming interesting shapes in the sky. "

Illustration odors

odors noun

/ˈoʊ.dɚz/

Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.

"The strong odors from the cooking filled the kitchen. "

Illustration unpleasant

unpleasant adjective

/ʌnˈplezənt/

Not pleasant.

"The weather forecast predicted an unpleasant day, with rain and strong winds. "

Illustration filter

filter noun

/ˈfɪltə/ /ˈfɪltɚ/

A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from another.

"The coffee maker has a filter to separate the coffee grounds from the liquid. "

Illustration surface

surface noun

/ˈsɜːfɪs/ /ˈsɝːfəs/

The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.

"The smooth surface of the kitchen table was perfect for setting the dinner plates. "

Illustration charcoal

charcoal noun

/ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/ /ˈtʃɑɹ.koʊl/

Impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is to say, heating it in the absence of oxygen.

"We used charcoal to grill hamburgers in the backyard. "

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration solid

solid noun

/ˈsɒlɪd/ /ˈsɑlɪd/

A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).

"The wooden desk is a solid piece of furniture. "

Illustration liquid

liquid noun

/ˈlɪkwɪd/

A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.

"A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas."

Illustration thin

thin noun

/ˈθɪn/

A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.

"The stamp had a small thin on the back, but it was still usable for mailing the letter. "

Illustration adhesion

adhesion noun

/ædˈhiʒən/ /ədˈhiʒən/

The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.

"The tape's strong adhesion to the paper kept the poster from falling off the wall. "

Illustration adsorbed

adsorbed verb

/ædˈzɔːrbd/ /æbˈzɔːrbd/

To accumulate on a surface, by adsorption

"Activated charcoal in the water filter adsorbed the impurities, making the water cleaner. "