ionize
to become changed into the form of ions, as by dissolving.
Origin of ionize
1- Also especially British, i·on·ise .
Other words from ionize
- 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
- self-i·on·i·za·tion, noun
- un·i·o·nized, adjective
- un·un·ion·ized, adjective
Words Nearby ionize
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How to use ionize in a sentence
Second, the upper atmosphere of Eisberg was pretty much pure hydrogen, which is somewhat easier to ionize than oxygen or nitrogen.
Unwise Child | Gordon Randall GarrettInorganic materials, when dissolved in water, usually ionize very readily.
The Chemistry of Plant Life | Roscoe Wilfred ThatcherCertain ultra-violet rays also ionize the air and cause the formation of ozone.
Artificial Light | M. LuckieshHe's developed a system, which, thanks to the power we can get in that atostor, will sextuply ionize oxygen gas.
The Ultimate Weapon | John Wood CampbellOrganic compounds, on the other hand, ionize only very slowly, if at all.
The Chemistry of Plant Life | Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
British Dictionary definitions for ionize
ionise
/ (ˈaɪəˌnaɪz) /
to change or become changed into ions
Derived forms of ionize
- ionizable or ionisable, adjective
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Scientific definitions for ionize
[ ī′ə-nīz′ ]
To give an atom or group of atoms a net electric charge by adding or removing one or more electrons.
To form ions in a substance. Lightning ionizes air, for example.
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