Glossary Terms

May 3, 2017

endpoint

The point at which a process is stopped because a predetermined value of a measurable variable is reached.
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elution

The stripping of ions from an ion exchange material by other ions, either because of greater affinity or because of much higher concentration.
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element

See cartridge.
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electron

A fundamental particle found in the atom which carries a single negative charge.
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electrolyte

1. A nonmetallic substance which can carry an electric current by movement of ions instead of electrons. 2. A substance which, when dissolved in water, separates […]
May 3, 2017

electrolysis

The decomposition of a material by an outside electrical current. (See galvanic corrosion.)
May 3, 2017

electrodialysis

A dialysis process using semi-permeable membranes in which ions migrate through the membranes from a less concentrated to a more concentrated solution as a result of […]
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ejector

A device which used to disperse a chemical into a water being treated (See eductor).
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effluent

The stream emerging from a unit, system or process, such as the softened water from an ion exchange softener.