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| taking in of something: the taking in or holding of something, either by absorption or adsorption |
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| accumulation of substance on surface: the adhesion of a thin layer of molecules of some substance to the surface of a solid or liquid |
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| The intake or "soak up" of molecules of some substance |
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| formation of a separable solid substance from a solution, either by converting the substance into an insoluble form or by changing the composition of the solvent to diminish the solubility of the substance in it |
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| a substance dissolved in another substance |
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| a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together and uniformly dispersed, most commonly the result of dissolving a solid, fluid, or gas in a liquid |
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| a substance that has been absorbed |
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| also called physical adsorption, is a process in which the electronic structure of the atom or molecule is barely perturbed upon adsorption |
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| a kind of adsorption which involves a chemical reaction between the surface and the adsorbate. New chemical bonds are generated at the adsorbant surface |
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| substances which are present in much higher concentrations than are usual |
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