Deionized water

Description

Water which has had all charged particles removed. Deionized water (DI water) is produced using an ion exchange process. Soaking any material in DI water will readily dissolve or leach any salts or ions.

See Deionization.

Synonyms and Related Terms

DI water; de-ionized water; demineralized water; deionised water (Br.); agua desionizada (Esp.)

Other Properties

Normal deionized water: resistance=1 mega-ohm/cm Ultra-pure deionized water: resistance=18 mega-ohm/cm

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

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• Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deionized_water (Accessed Mar. 1, 2006)