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ionize definition

ion·ize (ī′ə nīz′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb ionized -·ized′, ionizing -·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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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