IONIZATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The process of 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

Synonyms:

ionisation; ionization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("ionization" is a kind of...):

action; activity; natural action; natural process (a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings))

Derivation:

ionize (convert into ions)

ionize (become converted into ions)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge)

Example:

the ionization of a gas