ionization potential
noun Physics.
the energy required to remove an electron from an atom.
Origin of ionization potential
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby ionization potential
ionic bond,
ionium,
ionization,
ionization chamber,
ionization or ionizing,
ionization potential,
ionize,
ionizer,
ionizing radiation,
iono-,
ionogen
British Dictionary definitions for ionization potential
ionization potential
noun
the energy usually required to remove an electron from an atom, molecule, or radical, usually measured in electronvolts
Symbol: I Compare electron affinity