ionizeverb [ I or T ]
specialized UK usually ionise uk/ˈaɪ.ə.naɪz/us/ˈaɪ.ə.naɪz/to (cause to) form an ion
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Physical & chemical processes
- addition reaction
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- advection
- alpha decay
- corrode
- degradable
- diffraction
- dissolve
- exothermic reaction
- impregnate
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- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- saponification
- scald
- secretion
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- the carbon cycle
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ionized
adjective UK usually ionised uk/ˈaɪ.ə.naɪzd/us/ˈaɪ.ə.naɪzd/
Nebulae contain very large amounts of ionized gas.
ionization
noun [ U ] UK usually ionisation uk/ˌaɪ.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌaɪ.ə.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Widespread ionization occurs readily in the earth's upper atmosphere.