A type of absorption where molecules bond chemically to a surface through actual chemical reactions, not just physical attraction.
From 'chemical' + 'sorption' (absorption). A scientific term coined in the 20th century to distinguish chemical bonding from physical surface adhesion.
Chemisorption is why certain air filters work so well—the pollutant molecules actually undergo a chemical reaction and stick permanently, unlike physical filters that just trap dust!
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