ionize
ionize
Definition
ion·ize (ī′ə nīz′)
transitive verb, intransitive verb -·ized′, -·iz′·ing
to change or be changed into ions; dissociate into ions, as a salt dissolved in water, or become electrically charged, as a gas under the influence of radiation or electric discharge
i′oni·za′·tion noun
i′on·iz′er noun
ionize
Usage Examples
Object
- radiation: In addition, CT exposes you to more ionizing radiation than do regular X-rays.
- helium: Absorption by the forest gas in the equivalent resonance line of singly ionized helium also appears to be ubiquitous.
- atom: This might be corrupted data, or a legitimate description of a highly ionized atom.
- calcium: If measurement of the active form of calcium ( ionized calcium ) is needed, special sample handling is required.
- hydrogen: Its main active ingredient, Silica Hydride, contains ionized hydrogen.
- oxygen: Green represents ionized oxygen, which is located further from the star.
Modifying Another Word
- singly: Absorption by the forest gas in the equivalent resonance line of singly ionized helium also appears to be ubiquitous.
- partially: Atomic or molecular transitions are often induced by the screened Coulomb potentials of atoms or partially ionized ions.
- highly: In the most highly ionized regions of our models, the dominant heating process is electron recoil following Compton scattering.
- doubly: The wavelengths included are hydrogen alpha, hydrogen beta, doubly ionized oxygen and singly ionized nitrogen.
- not: Most of the hydrogen gas is not ionized because O and B stars are rare.
- fully: Waves and instabilities in fully ionized ( and magnetized ) fluid and kinetic plasmas will also be addressed.
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