ion exchange resin

noun

An insoluble matrix of small beads having a charged surface; used as an artificial zeolite in water softeners and in ion exchange chromatography.

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nounion exchange resin (plural ion exchange resins)

plural ion exchange resins

  1. analytical chemistryAn insoluble matrix of small beads having a charged surface; used as an artificial zeolite in water softeners and in ion exchange chromatography.

    Synonyms: ionex

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nounAn insoluble matrix of small beads having a charged surface; used as an artificial zeolite in water softeners and in ion exchange chromatography.

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