Adsorption

Meaning, Term, and Glossary Definition - What is Adsorption?

Removal of a pollutant from air or water by collecting the pollutant on the surface of a solid material; e.g., an advanced method of treating waste in which activated carbon removes organic matter from waste-water.

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Carbon Adsorption   Soil Adsorption Field   

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