noun
- the process by which one substance takes up or holds another substance
Usage: scientific; chemistry
Examples
- The sorption of water vapor by the material was measured in the laboratory.
- Scientists studied the sorption properties of different types of clay.
- The filter’s effectiveness depends on the sorption of contaminants.
- Sorption isotherms help predict how much gas a solid can absorb.
- The research focused on sorption mechanisms in porous materials.
- Temperature affects the rate of sorption in most chemical processes.