1. attached to a surface through chemical bonding rather than physical adhesion
Usage: technical; chemistry

Examples

• The gas molecules became chemisorbed onto the catalyst surface during the reaction.
• Chemisorbed atoms form stronger bonds than physisorbed particles.
• The chemisorbed layer remained stable even at high temperatures.
• Researchers studied how chemisorbed species affect the material's reactivity.
• Once chemisorbed, the molecules could not easily desorb from the surface.