M. N. Musayev

Adaptation [late Latin adaptatio — adaptation, adjustment] — the whole complex of morphophysiological, reproductive and other properties of living organisms providing a possibility of sustainable survival m concrete environmental conditions. General A. (adaptation to a wide range of environmental conditions) and local A (adaptation to local or particular environments) are distinguished.

Adsorbsiya [lot. ad — ustida va sorbere — yutish, so'rish] — moddaning eritma yoki gazdan ma’lum (adsorbent deb ataluvchi) qattiq, jismlar sirti tomonidan yutilishi; biologik jarayonlarning kechishida, moddalami tozalash jarayonlarida va tabiatni muhofaza qilish texnologiyalarida muhim ahamiyatga ega. Taq. Absorbsiya.