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! 2 Terminology and Abbreviations Adsorption / Absorption / Sorption “Adsorption” signifies a surface interaction between dissolved species and solid material (in this case, char). This process is distinct from “absorption,” which means “to soak up” or “to take into.”To be exact, however, in water treatment contaminants diffuse into char pores (absorption) where they bind to char

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