cation exchange

noun

The normal form of ion exchange in which cations such as those of calcium are removed from a solution, and the process used in a water softener.

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Meanings

nouncation exchange (countable and uncountable, plural cation exchanges)

plural cation exchanges

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe normal form of ion exchange in which cations such as those of calcium are removed from a solution, and the process used in a water softener.

Translations

German Kationenaustausch
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APA

cation exchange. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cation%20exchange

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“cation exchange.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cation%20exchange. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cation exchange,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cation%20exchange.

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