ion exchange
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ion exchange
n.
A reversible chemical reaction between an insoluble solid and a solution during which ions may be interchanged, used in water softening and in the separation of radioactive isotopes.
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ion exchange
n
(Chemistry) 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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i′on exchange`
n.
the process of reciprocal transfer of ions between a solution and a resin or other suitable solid.
[1920–25]
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| Noun | 1. |  ion exchange - a process in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an insoluble (usually resinous) solid; widely used in industrial processingnatural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" |
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ion exchange
n → scambio ionicoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995