Main Entry: ion·ize

Variant(s): or chiefly British ion·ise \ˈī-ə-ˌnīz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): ion·ized or chiefly British ion·ised; ion·iz·ing or chiefly British ion·is·ing

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