Phenomena and Processes

Adsorption

The adhesion of gases, liquids, or dissolved solids onto a surface. It includes adsorptive phenomena of bacteria and viruses onto surfaces as well. ABSORPTION into the substance may follow but not necessarily.

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Abstract

The adhesion of gases, liquids, or dissolved solids onto a surface. It includes adsorptive phenomena of bacteria and viruses onto surfaces as well. ABSORPTION into the substance may follow but not necessarily.

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1 entry terms
  • Adsorptions

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

almost never IM

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  1. G01w.030w
  2. G02.020w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Adsorption. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000327. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000327
  2. Adsorption. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adsorption
  3. Adsorption. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180254