Adsorption:

Removal of a pollutant from air or water by collecting the pollutant on the surface of a solid material; e.g., an advanced method of treating waste in which activated carbon removes organic matter from waste-water. (2) Adherence of gas molecules, ions, or molecules in solution to the surface of solids

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