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adsorb
to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which a substance, usually a gas, accumulates on the surface of a solid forming a thin film, often only one molecule thick -
chemisorption
an adsorption process in which an adsorbate is held on the surface of an adsorbent by chemical bonds -
elute
Remove (an adsorbed substance) by washing with a solvent, especially in chromatography. -
immunoadsorbent
immunosorbent. -
silica gel
a highly adsorbent gelatinous form of silica, used chiefly as a dehumidifying and dehydrating agent. -
thin-layer chromatography
chromatography in which glass plates coated with thin layers of alumina, silica gel, or cellulose are used as an adsorbent.