Pronunciation: - ˌ ī - ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1914
: ionization (as in the ionosphere) of a molecule or atom caused by absorption of radiant energy
– pho · to · ion · ize \ - ' ī - ə - ˌ n ī z \ transitive verb
Pronunciation: - ˌ ī - ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1914
: ionization (as in the ionosphere) of a molecule or atom caused by absorption of radiant energy
– pho · to · ion · ize \ - ' ī - ə - ˌ n ī z \ transitive verb
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012