cation exchanger

noun

: a cation-exchange agent that can exchange its cation with the cation or cations of a solution passed through it and that consists of an insoluble saltlike or acidic substance:as

a

: a natural or synthetic zeolite

b

: a sulfonated coal

c

: a synthetic organic resin containing sulfonic or carboxylic acid groups

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