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 [ahy-uh-nahyz]  

i·on·ize

   [ahy-uh-nahyz] verb, -ized, -iz·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to separate or change into ions.
2.
to produce ions in.
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verb (used without object)
3.
to become changed into the form of ions, as by dissolving.

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Also, especially British, i·on·ise.

Origin:
1895–1900; ion + -ize

Related forms
i·on·iz·a·ble, adjective
i·on·i·za·tion, noun
i·on·iz·er, noun
non·i·on·ized, adjective
non·i·on·iz·ing, adjective
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self-i·on·i·za·tion, noun
un·i·o·nized, adjective
un·un·ion·ized, adjective
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ionize or ionise (ˈaɪəˌnaɪz)
 
—vb
to change or become changed into ions
 
ionise or ionise
 
—vb
 
'ionizable or ionise
 
—adj
 
'ionisable or ionise
 
—adj

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ionize i·on·ize (ī'ə-nīz')
v. i·on·ized, i·on·iz·ing, i·on·iz·es
To dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged atoms or radicals.

i'on·iz'er n.

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ionize   (ī'ə-nīz')  Pronunciation Key 

  1. To give an atom or group of atoms a net electric charge by adding or removing one or more electrons.

  2. To form ions in a substance. Lightning ionizes air, for example.


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