ionize

To dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged species; to be thus dissociated.

Verb

  1. To dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged species; to be thus dissociated.

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek εἶμι (eîmi)der. English ion Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English ionize From ion + -ize.

Forms

ionizes ionizing ionized ionise

Derived

autoionize counterionize deionize ionizable ionization ionizer ionizing nonionized nonionizing non-ionizing radiation overionized photoionize photoionizing preionize reionize unionized un-ionized