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adsorption


ad·sorp·tion  (d-s?rpshn, -z?rp-)
n.
The accumulation of gases, liquids, or solutes on the surface of a solid or liquid.
[From adsorb.]
ad·sorptive (-tv) adj.
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Activated charcoal in a gas mask attracts toxic gas molecules, allowing the person wearing the mask to breathe fresh air.
adsorption  (d-s?rpshn)
The process by which molecules of a substance, such as a gas or a liquid, collect on the surface of another substance, such as a solid. The molecules are attracted to the surface but do not enter the solids minute spaces as in absorption. Some drinking water filters consist of carbon cartridges that adsorb contaminants. Compare absorption.
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Gas molecules are attracted to the surface of activated charcoal but are not absorbed by it.
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