to deionize
- verb
- /ˌdiːaɪəˈnaɪz/
- Specialized
- For accurate testing, make sure to deionize the water before mixing it with the chemicals.
- deionized water
Examples
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The lab technician instructed the students to deionize their samples to achieve better clarity in the results.
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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
Remove unwanted parts from a material to make it pure
To remove dirt and bad chemicals from water or air to make them clean
To remove salt from water so people can drink it or use it to water crops
To remove minerals and salts from water or teeth
To remove salt from water so it is safe to drink
To remove salt from water or other liquids
Antonyms
How Much
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Surface Forms
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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.