ionize

[ ahy-uh-nahyz ]
/ ˈaɪ əˌnaɪz /

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

to separate or change into ions.
to produce ions in.

verb (used without object), i·on·ized, i·on·iz·ing.

to become changed into the form of ions, as by dissolving.
Also especially British, i·on·ise.

Origin of ionize

First recorded in 1895–1900; ion + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM ionize

Words nearby ionize

ionium, ionization, ionization chamber, ionization or ionizing, ionization potential, ionize, ionizer, ionizing radiation, iono-, ionogen, ionomer

Example sentences from the Web for ionizer

  • Mike took his ionizer from the top of the desk, walked over to the door, and began running it over the tape.

    Unwise Child |Gordon Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for ionizer (1 of 2)

ionizer

ioniser

/ (ˈaɪəˌnaɪzə) /

noun

a person or thing that ionizes, esp an electrical device used within a room to refresh its atmosphere by restoring negative ions

British Dictionary definitions for ionizer (2 of 2)

ionize

ionise

/ (ˈaɪəˌnaɪz) /

verb

to change or become changed into ions

Derived forms of ionize

ionizable or ionisable, adjective

Medical definitions for ionizer

ionize
[ ī′ə-nīz′ ]

v.

To dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged atoms or radicals.

Other words from ionize

i′on•iz′er n.

Scientific definitions for ionizer

ionize
[ ī′ə-nīz′ ]

To give an atom or group of atoms a net electric charge by adding or removing one or more electrons.
To form ions in a substance. Lightning ionizes air, for example.