adsorption

ad·sorp·tion Audio Help (ād-sôrp'shən, -zôrp'-)

n. The accumulation of gases, liquids, or solutes on the surface of a solid or liquid.

[From adsorb.]
ad·sorp'tive (-tĭv) adj.

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