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ionize

Pronunciation: /ˈʌɪənʌɪz/
(also ionise)
Definition of ionize

verb

[with object]
  • convert (an atom, molecule, or substance) into an ion or ions, typically by removing one or more electrons.
  • [no object] become converted into an ion or ions; undergo ionization.

Derivatives

ionizable

adjective

ionization

noun

ionize in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ionize in the US English dictionary
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