ion exchange


noun
  1. the process of reciprocal transfer of ions between a solution and a resin or other suitable solid.

Origin of ion exchange

1
First recorded in 1920–25

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How to use ion exchange in a sentence

  • He reached hastily for water and found the tall plastic column of the ion-exchange apparatus empty.

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British Dictionary definitions for ion exchange

ion exchange

noun
  1. the process in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an insoluble solid, usually a resin. It is used to soften water, to separate radioactive isotopes, and to purify certain industrial chemicals

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Scientific definitions for ion exchange

ion exchange

  1. A reversible chemical reaction between two substances (usually a relatively insoluble solid and a solution) during which ions of equal charge may be interchanged. Ion exchange is used in water softening and purification, chemical analysis, the separation of radioactive isotopes, and kidney dialysis.Cation exchange is the exchange of positively charged ions.Anion exchange is the exchange of negatively charged ions.

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