chemisorb

verb

chem·​i·​sorb ˈke-mi-ˌsȯrb 

ˈkē-,

-ˌzȯrb 

chemisorbed; chemisorbing; chemisorbs

transitive verb

: to take up and hold usually irreversibly by chemical forces

chemisorption

ˌke-mi-ˈsȯrp-shən 

ˌkē-

-ˈzȯrp-

noun

Word History

Etymology

chemi- + -sorb (in adsorb)

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above