ionization
pronunciation
How to pronounce ionization in British English:
UK [ˌaɪənaɪˈzeɪʃn]
How to pronounce ionization in American English:
US [ˌaɪənəˈzeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge)
- the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas
Word Origin
- ionization (n.)
- 1891; see ionize + -ation.
Example
- 1. The more intense the ionization of a region is , the more the energy will be refracted .
- 2. Another set of sensors , called field-effect transistor amplifiers ( fet amplifier ) , are used to detect the ionization of the particle
- 3. Sensitivity enhancement of cannabinoids hair testing using large-volume injection and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with negative ion chemical ionization .
- 4. Study and application of dual parameter spectrometer based on a gridded ionization chamber .
- 5. The ionizing radiation from the high altitude burst can travel for hundreds of miles before being absorbed . Significant ionization of the upper atmosphere ( ionosphere ) can occur .