5. Glossary

Adsorption (Adsorption )

Surface phenomenon whereby gas or liquid molecules (adsorbates) attach themselves to a solid surface (adsorbent).

Ozonation (Ozonation )

Oxidation process using ozone as an oxidizing agent.

Zeolite

Crystalline mineral materials made up of AlO ₄ and SiO ₄ tetrahedrons linked together by oxygen atoms, organizing a specific interlacing of channels, cages, cavities, in which adsorbed molecules can be retained.