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CATION EXCHANGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cation exchange
1, record 1, English, cation%20exchange
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- base exchange 2, record 1, English, base%20exchange
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical reaction in which hydrated cations of a solid are exchanged, equivalent for equivalent, for cations of like charge in solution. 3, record 1, English, - cation%20exchange
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitement des eaux
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échange cationique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9change%20cationique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échange de base 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
- échange de cations 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20cations
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène d'échange entre les cations fixes sur les argiles [et humus principalement] et d'autres cations présents dans les solutions aqueuses. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9change%20cationique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Très schématiquement, on peut ramener les interactions fluides-minéraux à deux types de phénomènes : - les échanges cationiques solides-fluides [...]; - les dissolutions congruentes [...] 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9change%20cationique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Tratamiento del agua
- Geoquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- intercambio catiónico
1, record 1, Spanish, intercambio%20cati%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- intercambio de cationes 2, record 1, Spanish, intercambio%20de%20cationes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Permuta entre un catión en solución y otro catión adsorbido por una superficie. 2, record 1, Spanish, - intercambio%20cati%C3%B3nico
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