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Filtration vs Adsorption - What's the difference?

filtration | adsorption |

As nouns the difference between filtration and adsorption

is that filtration is the act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it while adsorption is the adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface. Not to be confused with the process of absorption.

filtration

English

(filtration)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it.

    • Anagrams

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    adsorption

    English

    (wikipedia adsorption)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface. Not to be confused with the process of absorption.

    • Antonyms

    * desorption

    See also

    * absorption * sorption

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