NOUN | state | ionization, ionisation | the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge) |
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process | ionization, ionisation | the process of ionizing / ionizing |
Sounds | ay.ahnahzey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | The condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge). | |
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Example | "the ionization of a gas" | |
Synonym | ionisation | |
Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
Spanish | ionización | |
Verbs | ionize | convert into ions |
ionize | become converted into ions |
Meaning | The process of ionizing / ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas. | |
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Synonym | ionisation | |
Broader | natural process, natural action, action, activity | A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) |
Spanish | ionización | |
Catalan | ionització | |
Verbs | ionize | convert into ions |
ionize | become converted into ions |
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