deionize

[ dee-ahy-uh-nahyz ]
/ diˈaɪ əˌnaɪz /

verb (used with object), de·i·on·ized, de·i·on·iz·ing. Chemistry.

to remove ions from.
to reassociate the ions of (an ionized gas).
Also especially British, de·i·on·ise.

Origin of deionize

First recorded in 1905–10; de- + ionize

OTHER WORDS FROM deionize

de·i·on·i·za·tion, noun de·i·on·iz·er, noun

Words nearby deionize

deindustrialize, deinonychus, deinstitutionalization, deinstitutionalize, deionization, deionize, deipnosophist, deira, deirdre, deism, deisolate

Scientific definitions for deionization

deionization
[ dē-ī′ə-nĭ-zā′shən ]

The removal of ions from a solution using an ion exchange process. Deionization is used for water purification and for medical purposes.