verb
- to bind (a substance) to a surface through chemical bonding rather than physical adhesion
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Oxygen molecules chemisorb onto the metal surface, forming a stable oxide layer.
- The catalyst works by allowing reactants to chemisorb and then undergo transformation.
- When gases chemisorb onto activated carbon, they form chemical bonds with the surface.
- The enzyme chemisorbs the substrate before catalyzing the reaction.
- Researchers studied how different molecules chemisorb on the semiconductor material.