ionize

ion·ize

verb

ion·ized or chiefly British ion·isedion·iz·ing or chiefly British ion·is·ing

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\ adjective

—ion·iza·tion or chiefly British ion·isa·tion \ˌī-ə-nə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

Variants of IONIZE

ion·ize or chiefly British ion·ise \ˈī-ə-ˌnīz\