Chemisorption

Pronunciation: /ˈkɛmiˈsɔɹˈpiˈtiˈaɪˌɑn/

Chemisorption (noun)

  1. A process where gas or liquid particles stick to a surface by forming chemical bonds, often releasing energy.

Examples

  • Chemisorption creates chemical surface bonding between the gas and the solid.
  • The catalyst works because chemisorption forms chemical surface bonding on its surface.