IONIZE


Meaning of IONIZE in English

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

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