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adsorption

/ədsˈɔɹpʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
ad-sorp-tion
IPA
/ədsˈɔɹpʃən/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from German Adsorption, from ad- + (Ab)sorption.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

adsorptions (plural)

Derived Forms

adparticle adsorptional bioadsorption coadsorption deadsorption hemadsorption hemoadsorption immunoadsorption photoadsorption physisorption postadsorption preadsorption

Phrases

adsorption calorimetry sodium adsorption ratio

Frequently Paired Words

adsorb adsorbability adsorbable adsorbate adsorbent absorption sorption

Synonyms

surface assimilation

Antonyms

desorption

Rhymes With

absorption

Questions

How do you pronounce adsorption?
The recorded pronunciation is /ədsˈɔɹpʃən/.
What does adsorption mean?
The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.
Where does adsorption come from?
It is traced to German.

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