Adsorption

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000282",
  "term": "Adsorption",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process by which molecules of a gas, liquid, or dissolved solid adhere to a surface. This phenomenon involves the accumulation of a substance at the interface between two phases, such as a solid and a liquid. Adsorption is distinct from absorption, where a substance penetrates into the bulk of another material.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "interface"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 85 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)",
    "PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2171 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/adsorption/"
}