surface assimilation

English Thesaurus

1. the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid (noun.process)

hypernym	:	sorption,
definition	:	the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption) (noun.process)

hyponym	:	chemisorption, chemosorption,
definition	:	adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces (noun.process)

derivation	:	adsorb,
definition	:	accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface (verb.contact)

derivation	:	adsorb,
definition	:	accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface (verb.contact)