cation exchange capacity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcationandexchange
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cation
noun[C]
uk/ˈkæt.aɪ.ən/us/ˈkæt.aɪ.ən/
in chemistry, an ion (= type of atom) that has a positive electric charge and therefore moves towards the cathode (= negative part of electric cell) ...
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exchange
noun
uk/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/us/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
the act of giving something to someone and them giving you ...
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(Definition ofcationandexchangefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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They are light sandy soils with good drainage and aeration, lowcationexchangecapacity, low organic carbon and total nitrogen concentrations.
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Thecationexchangecapacity was calculated by summing the basic cations and the exchangeable acidity.
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Thecationexchangecapacity is very low at less than 15 meq (100 g)-1 of clay.
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The post-1996 wheat crop samples were also analysed for exchangeable bases (ammonium acetate extraction) andcationexchangecapacity (potassium chloride).
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Irradiation of acids in clays amount of the acid was calculated in order to remain below thecationexchangecapacity of the clay.
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In the present study, soils are already in an advanced stage of weathering with a lowcationexchangecapacity and base saturation.
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One noticeable difference in soil quality indicators between the two farms sites was the base saturation ratio of thecationexchangecapacity.
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Furthermore, the counterions are constrained to remain in the unfrozen films by the need to satisfy thecationexchangesites on the soil particle surfaces.
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The addition of manure imp roves soil waterholding capacity,cationexchangecapacity, and soil structure.
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By contrast, calcium accounted for 65.9-71.2% of thecationexchangecapacity at the organic farm site.
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This is used as a soil conditioner which increases the soil's capacity to hold water and nutrients by increasing capillary forces andcationexchangecapacity.
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In ionic nanocrystals,cationexchangecan be driven by solvation energy differences between template and solvated ions.
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Humus has a highcationexchangecapacity that on a dry weight basis is many times greater than that of clay colloids.
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Negatively charged sites on colloids attract and release cations in what is referred to ascationexchange.
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