anion exchange

noun

: a chemical process in which anions are exchanged or removed:

a

: ion exchange in which one anion (as chloride or hydroxide) is substituted for one or more other anions (as sulfate)

b

: a process in which anions in the form of acids are adsorbed by a basic substance

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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