Chemisorb (Verb)
Meaning
Take up a substance by chemisorption.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The surface of the material is able to chemisorb oxygen molecules, helping to purify the air around it.
- In this reaction, the solid catalyst will chemisorb the hydrogen ions to facilitate the desired chemical change.
- The zeolite powder is used because it can chemisorb the odor-causing molecules and neutralize them.
- This particular type of steel is resistant to corrosion because it forms a thin layer that helps to chemisorb any oxygen in the surrounding air.
- During the experiment, the researchers observed how the metal surface was able to chemisorb the reactant molecules.