ionization
English
Alternative forms
- ionisation
Etymology
ionize + -ation
Pronunciation
- enPR: īənĭzā'shən, IPA(key): /ˌaɪənɪˈzeɪʃən/
Noun
ionization (plural ionizations)
- (chemistry, physics) Any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized.
Derived terms
- autoionization
- degree of ionization
- ionization energy
- overionization
- photoionization
- preionization
- reionization
- unionization
Translations
any process that leads to dissociation
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