ion exchange

English

Noun

ion exchange (countable and uncountable, plural ion exchanges)

1. (chemistry) The reversible process whereby ions are exchanged between a solution and a solid or gel.

   Hyponyms: anion exchange, anex, cation exchange, catex

Derived terms

• ion exchange chromatography
• ion exchange resin

See also

• montmorillonite
• zeolite

Further reading

• ion exchange on Wikipedia.Wikipedia