Pretreatment

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009417",
  "term": "Pretreatment",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A preparatory step applied to a material or system before a main chemical or physical process. This can involve cleaning, activation, or modification of a surface to enhance its reactivity or selectivity. For catalysts, pretreatment often involves reduction or oxidation to achieve the active state.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "activation",
    "catalyst",
    "insertion"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1976, 46, 71. 'Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units - Appendix II. Definitions, Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry. Part II: Heterogeneous Catalysis' on page 80 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197646010071)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/pretreatment/"
}