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to deionize

to deionize

1 8.6
To remove ions from water to make it purer
  • verb
  • /ˌdiːaɪəˈnaɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : desionizar
  • For accurate testing, make sure to deionize the water before mixing it with the chemicals.
  • deionized water

Examples

  • The lab technician instructed the students to deionize their samples to achieve better clarity in the results.

  • The final volume was made up to 25 ml with deionized water.

    Academic text (2015)
  • In order for it to work properly, the sample being tested must have a specific gravity greater than that of deionized water.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Incredibly, it offers the availability of an exothermic process where hydrogen is produced from deionized water.

    Blog text (16)
  • Seawater boils at a lower temperature than deionized water.

    Blog text (20)
  • The samples and standards were removed from the heat, allowed to cool, then poured up to a 50.0 mL volume with deionized water.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Remaining suspensions were centrifuged at 2,500 rpm for 30 minutes, and the residue pellet was rinsed with deionized water.

    Academic text (2018)
  • After each reaction, the catalyst was separated by centrifugation, washed with deionized water three times, and dried at 70°C in a vacuum oven.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Seawater was prepared by dissolving 33.33 g of sea salt (Multispecies Salt Company, Guangzhou, China) in 1 L deionized water, according to the manufacturer's instructions.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Spores were scraped from the surface of the agar, re-suspended in sterile deionized water, washed three times, and re-suspended in a 50 percent ethanol solution.

    Academic text (2003)

Synonyms

to refine
vsto deionize
  • Specialized
41 3.9

Remove unwanted parts from a material to make it pure

targets charged particles specifically not broad material refinement
to purify
vsto deionize
30 4.6

To remove dirt and bad chemicals from water or air to make them clean

focuses specifically on removing charged particles rather than general impurities
to desalinate
vsto deionize
  • Specialized
3 6.7

To remove salt from water so people can drink it or use it to water crops

removes charged particles broadly not only to make water drinkable
to demineralize
vsto deionize
  • Specialized
1 8.0

To remove minerals and salts from water or teeth

removes charged particles rather than only minerals or salts
to desalinize
vsto deionize
  • Specialized
6.8

To remove salt from water so it is safe to drink

removes charged particles including salts and other ions
to desalt
vsto deionize
  • Specialized
6.0

To remove salt from water or other liquids

targets all charged particles not only salt

Antonyms

to ionate
  • Specialized
9.9

To add charged particles to a material to make it carry electricity

How Much

to deionize
  • Specialized
1 8.6
to purify
30 4.6

Surface Forms

deionize infinitive
deionized past
deionized past participle
deionizing present participle
deionizes third person singular

Morphology

deionize = ionize (transparent) = de + ion + ize

The prefix 'de-' clearly signals removal or reversal applied to 'ionize', yielding the meaning 'remove ions from'.

Etymology

The word deionize comes from the prefix de- meaning 'remove' and ion meaning 'charged particle', with -ize making it a verb. So, to deionize water is to take away its ions and make the water purer.