Surface Assimilation (Noun)
Meaning
The accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Surface assimilation of water vapor on the mirror caused it to fog up.
- The researcher studied the surface assimilation of gases on the catalyst to understand its reactivity.
- The adsorption process was facilitated by the surface assimilation of molecules on the substrate.
- The rate of surface assimilation of carbon dioxide on the rock affected the chemical weathering process.
- The experiment demonstrated the surface assimilation of nitrogen on the surface of the semiconductor material.