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Definition of Surface assimilation
1. Noun. The accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid.
Specialized synonyms: Chemisorption, Chemosorption
Generic synonyms: Sorption
Derivative terms: Adsorb
Lexicographical Neighbors of Surface Assimilation
Literary usage of Surface assimilation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. NOAA's Role in Space-Based Global Precipitation Estimation and Application by National Research Council (U.S.) (2007)
"Assimilation of precipitation data can be understood in two contexts: atmosphere
and land surface. Assimilation techniques are described in this section, ..."
2. Igneous Rocks and Their Origin by Reginald Aldworth Daly (1914)
"More prolonged extrusion finally brings the primary basalt, from still greater
depth, to the surface. Assimilation and differentiation in ever varying ..."
3. The Chicago Medical Journal and Examiner (1880)
"Experimental investigations have shown very conclusively that under the frequent
use of water to the whole surface, assimilation and disintegration proceed ..."
4. Monographs of diseases of the skin by L. Duncan Buckley (1877)
"Experimental investigations have shown very conclusively that under the frequent
use of water to the whole surface, assimilation and disintegration proceed ..."