anion-exchange resin
- noun
- /ˈæn.aɪ.ɒn ɪksˈʧeɪndʒ ˈrɛz.ɪn/
- Specialized
:
resina de intercambio aniónico
- The water treatment facility used an anion-exchange resin to remove harmful contaminants from the water.
Examples
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The anion exchange resin, empty columns, and the vacuum box system were purchased from Eichrom Technologies LLC (Lisle, IL, USA).
Academic text (2018) -
Chemists often utilize anion-exchange resin to separate negatively charged ions during laboratory experiments.
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In the process of purifying water, an anion-exchange resin effectively replaces undesirable anions with safer alternatives.
Synonyms
Tiny hard beads that swap charged particles in water to remove minerals
A plastic material that removes minerals or metals from water by swapping charged particles with the liquid
Antonyms
- Specialized
A man-made material that removes positively charged particles from liquids to purify them
Surface Forms
Morphology
anion-exchange + resin
The phrase is compositional: anion-exchange describes the function (exchanging anions) and resin names the material, so the overall meaning is directly derivable as a resin that exchanges anions. This follows standard compound-noun formation common in technical vocabulary, so a learner who knows the constituent words would understand the MWE.
Etymology
Anion-exchange resin is made of tiny plastic beads called a resin, and the beads have positive spots that grab anions ('negative ions') and exchange them for other ions. So it literally means a material that swaps negative particles, which is why it is used to remove impurities and clean water.
