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

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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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

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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Science Dictionary
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
Recall that strong acids are those that ionize completely and weak acids are
  those that do not ionize completely.
Radiation in space can ionize medications, thereby damaging them.
The only mechanism that by which radiation can cause cancer is to ionize a
  molecule.
When the current enters the wires ringing the top of the lifter, electrons race
  off to ionize the surrounding air.
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