Deposition (chemistry)

For the phase transition from gas to solid, see Deposition (phase transition). For other uses, see Deposition (disambiguation).

In chemistry, deposition occurs when molecules settle out of a solution. Deposition can be defined as the process of direct transition of a substance from its gaseous form, on cooling, into a solid state without passing through the intermediate liquid state.^[1]

Deposition can be viewed as a reverse process to dissolution or particle re-entrainment.^[2][3]

See also

• Atomic layer deposition
• Chemical vapor deposition
• Deposition (physics)
• Fouling
• Physical vapor deposition
• Thin-film deposition
• Fused filament fabrication
• Precipitation (chemistry)