chemisorb

verb chem·i·sorb \ˈke-mi-ˌsȯrb, ˈkē-, -ˌzȯrb\

Definition of CHEMISORB

transitive verb

: to take up and hold usually irreversibly by chemical forces

— chem·i·sorp·tion \ˌke-mi-ˈsȯrp-shən, ˌkē-, -ˈzȯrp-\ noun

chem- + -sorb (as in adsorb)

First Known Use: 1935

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