ionization

[ahy-uh-nahyz]

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.

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Ionization is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Also, especially British, i·on·ise.


Origin:
1895–1900; ion + -ize

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
EXPAND
self-i·on·i·za·tion, noun
un·i·o·nized, adjective
un·un·ion·ized, adjective
COLLAPSE
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ionization or ionisation (ˌaɪənaɪˈzeɪʃən)
 
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

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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.

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