deionizing

Stripping charged particles

Deionizing is removing ions from a substance, typically water.

Deionized water has had its mineral content stripped out, making it useful in laboratories, manufacturing, and applications where dissolved salts would interfere: The technician ran the sample through deionizing filters.

The process typically uses ion-exchange resins that swap charged particles for hydrogen and hydroxide ions.

process

resin

Viscous plant secretion

conductivity · polishing · pre-treatment · ultrapure · decarbonation · strong acid · weak base · exhaustion · breakthrough · capacity

chemistry

electrolyte

Conductive dissolved substance

precipitation · osmosis · salt removal · calcium · magnesium · sodium · chloride · sulfate · bicarbonate

equipment

column

Vertical structural element

flow meter · drain valve · pressure gauge · control panel · storage tank

Opposites
ion presence/removal

deionizingionizing

Producing charged particles

remineralizing · mineralizing · salinizing · charging · salinization

purification vs. contamination

deionizingcontaminating

Making something impure

polluting · adulterating · fouling · tainting · mineralizing

Family

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