I. io·nize ˈīəˌnīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Greek iōnizein to speak Ionic, from Iōn, n., Ionian + -izein -ize
: ionicize
II. ion·ize verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ion + -ize
transitive verb
: to convert wholly or partly into ions
a charged particle … ionizes the air molecules with which it collides — G.W.Gray b. 1886
ionized calcium
intransitive verb
: to become converted wholly or partly into ions
a salt ionizes in water