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permutite (iou)



permutite noun. . E20.
[German Permutit, from Latin permutare (see PERMUTE) + German -it -ITE1.]
Any of a class of artificial zeolites which are widely employed as ion-exchangers, esp. for the softening of water. Freq. attrib., as permutite process. E20.
(Proprietary name for) materials and equipment for softening water by using such substances. E20.