Adsorption
Also known asAdsorptions
Definition
The adhesion of gases, liquids, or dissolved solids onto a surface. It includes adsorptive phenomena of bacteria and viruses onto surfaces as well. ABSORPTION into the substance may follow but not necessarily.
MeSH classification
- G01.030
- G02.020
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000327) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗