i·on·ize

[ahy-uh-nahyz] verb, i·on·ized, i·on·iz·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to separate or change into ions.
2.
to produce ions in.
verb (used without object)
3.
to become changed into the form of ions, as by dissolving.
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
self-i·on·i·za·tion, noun
un·i·o·nized, adjective
un·un·ion·ized, adjective
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ionization or ionisation (ˌaɪənaɪˈzeɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
a.  the formation of ions as a result of a chemical reaction, high temperature, electrical discharge, particle collisions, or radiation
 b.  (as modifier): ionization temperature; ionization current
 
ionisation or ionisation
 
—n

ionize or ionise (ˈaɪəˌnaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
to change or become changed into ions
 
ionise or ionise
 
—vb
 
'ionizable or ionise
 
—adj
 
'ionisable or ionise
 
—adj

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Medical Dictionary

ionization i·on·i·za·tion (ī'ə-nĭ-zā'shən)
n.

  1. The formation of or separation into ions by heat, electrical discharge, radiation, or chemical reaction; electrolytic dissociation.

  2. See iontophoresis.

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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Example sentences
Ionization of the atmosphere and concomitant ozone depletion are unlikely to be important.
Ionization is the separation of electrons from molecules.
Simple low temperature friction can create ionization into charged particles.
And in the second place, when a current flows through gas, ionization occurs and charged particles are produced.
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