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Ionization
//ˌaɪənɪˈzeɪʃən// noun
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Noun
- 1 Any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized. countable, uncountable
- 2 Alternative form of Ionicization. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
"We may also conclude that as it was the Ionic γένη of the Attic tetrapolis who in the main achieved the Ionization of Athens, so it was a branch of this same stock that settled at Delos […]"
- 3 the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas wordnet
- 4 the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge) wordnet
Etymology
From ionize + -ation.
See also for "ionization"
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