ionize
ion·ize
verb \ˈī-ə-ˌnīz\ion·izedion·iz·ing
Definition of IONIZE
transitive verb
: to convert wholly or partly into ions
intransitive verb
: to become ionized
— ion·iz·able \-ˌnī-zə-bəl\ adjective
— ion·i·za·tion \ˌī-ə-nə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
— ion·iz·er \ˈī-ə-ˌnī-zər\ noun
Origin of IONIZE
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1898
Rhymes with IONIZE
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ion·ize
verb (Medical Dictionary)ion·izedor chiefly British ; ion·ised; ion·iz·ingor chiefly British ; ion·is·ing
Medical Definition of IONIZE
transitive verb
: to convert wholly or partly into ions
intransitive verb
: to become ionized
—ion·iz·able or chiefly British ion·is·able \-ˌnī-zə-bəl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
—ion·iza·tion or chiefly British ion·isa·tion \ˌī-ə-nə-ˈzā-shən\ (audio pronunciation) noun
Variants of IONIZE
ion·ize or chiefly British ion·ise \ˈī-ə-ˌnīz\ (audio pronunciation)
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