Glossary Terms

An organic acidic group which contributes cation exchange ability to some resins.

A gas present in the atmosphere and formed by the decay of organic matter; the gas in carbonated beverages; in water it forms carbonic acid (H2CO3).

A measure of the organic matter in a water. To get this measurement, the matter adsorbed from water by activated carbon is extracted from carbon with […]

That hardness in water caused by bicarbonates and carbonates of calcium and magnesium. Carbonate hardness is also called temporary hardness because it can be precipitated by […]

Alkalinity due to the presence of the carbonate ion (CO32-).

The CO32- ion.

Cation ion exchangers of limited capacity, prepared by the sulfonation of coal, lignite, or peat. Often contain both strong and weak acid groups.

Materials of or derived from organic substances such as coal, coconut shells, wood, etc.

A phenomenon in which water or many other liquids will rise above the normal liquid level in a tiny tube or capillary, due to attraction between […]