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CHEMISORPTIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does chemisorptive mean?
• CHEMISORPTIVE (adjective)
The adjective CHEMISORPTIVE has 1 sense:
1. having the capacity to adsorb by chemical as contrasted with physical forces
Familiarity information: CHEMISORPTIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having the capacity to adsorb by chemical as contrasted with physical forces
Synonyms:
chemisorptive; chemosorptive
Similar:
adsorbent; adsorptive; surface-assimilative (having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface)
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