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PERMUTED WATER [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
DEF

Water from which anions and cations have been removed by ion exchange.

OBS

Permutit: Trademark for a series of ion exchange agents. ... Used in water purification and a wide variety of separation processes.

OBS

Do not confuse with "demineralized water", which refers to water from which mineral contaminants, usually present in ionized form, have been removed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
OBS

désionisé : Se dit d'une eau qui, après passage sur des résines échangeuses d'ions, ne contient plus ni anions ni cations.

OBS

La permutation consiste en un échange d'anions ou de cations sur «résines» spéciales afin d'obtenir de l'eau pure.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento del agua
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