1. to absorb or bind (a substance) through chemical adsorption or absorption
Usage: technical; chemistry

Examples

• The activated carbon will chemosorb harmful gases from the air.
• Certain materials chemosorb pollutants more effectively than others.
• The catalyst chemossorbs reactant molecules on its surface.
• Industrial filters chemosorb volatile organic compounds.
• The polymer was designed to chemosorb heavy metals from contaminated water.