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11:39 Jan 14, 2011

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Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng

Portuguese term or phrase: quimissortiva

o suporte apresentou uma elevada capacidade quimissortiva (190 molCO2.g-1)

Andre Damasceno KudoZ activity Questions: 1428 (16 open) (49 closed without grading) Answers: 393 Brazil
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Chemisorptive

Antonio Barros

chemisorption

Martin Riordan

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1 hr confidence:

chemisorption

Explanation:
"uma elevada capacidade quimissortiva"
Não localizei um adjetivo para este termo, somente o substantivo. Portanto precisa jogar com a frase: ex> "a high capacity for chemisorption".

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemisorption

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 07:56
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 15

2 hrs confidence:

Chemisorptive

Explanation:
According to site http://www.audioenglish.net/dictionary/chemisorptive.htm:
CHEMISORPTIVE (adjective)
Sense 1 chemisorptive [BACK TO TOP]
Meaning:
Having the capacity to adsorb by chemical as contrasted with physical forces

Synonyms:
chemisorptive; chemosorptive
Similar:
adsorbent; adsorptive; surface-assimilative (having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface)

Example sentence(s):

Chemisorptive means: 1. Having the capacity to adsorb by chemical as contrasted with physical forces
Chemisorptive: adj. 1. have the capacity to adsorb by chemical as contrasted with physical forces.

Reference: http://www.wordwebonline.com/en/CHEMISORPTIVE
Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/chemisorptive

Antonio Barros
Brazil
Local time: 07:56
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Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

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