First Known Use: 1935
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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
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Origin of CHEMISORB
chem- + -sorb (as in adsorb)
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