ionize

verb

ionize

verb

/ˈaɪ.ə.naɪz/

Etymology From ion + -ize.

1

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Physical To dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged species; to be thus dissociated.

Derived terms: autoionize, counterionize, deionize, ionizable, ionization, ionizer, ionizing, nonionized, nonionizing, non-ionizing radiation, overionized, photoionize, photoionizing, preionize, reionize, unionized, un-ionized

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Conjugation of “ionize”, all tenses