ionization

See also: Ionization

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Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey-
Proto-Indo-European *-ti
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti
Proto-Hellenic *éimi
Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der.
English ion
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English ionize
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English ionization

    From ionize + -ation.

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    • enPR: īənĭzā'shən, IPA(key): /ˌaɪənɪˈzeɪʃən/
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    Noun

    ionization (countable and uncountable, plural ionizations)

    1. (chemistry, physics) Any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized.

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