ionize
pronunciation
How to pronounce ionize in British English:
UK [ˈaɪənaɪz]
How to pronounce ionize in American English:
US ['aɪənaɪz]
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- Verb:
- become converted into ions
- convert into ions
Word Origin
- ionize (v.)
- 1896, from ion + -ize. Related: Ionized; ionizing.
Example
- 1. An intense laser pulse can ionize the atoms in a gas , separating electrons from protons to produce a plasma .
- 2. In 2004 a group led by see leang chin of laval university in canada used an infrared laser to ionize nitrogen atoms , the recombining ions and electrons then emitting light coherently .
- 3. They were using the laser to excite and ionize the atoms liberated by the heat of the flame in order to measure the characteristic emissions of different flames .
- 4. However , this approach calls for a very powerful laser , and chin 's group obtained only a very small gain coefficient , which means the researchers had to ionize a long stretch of air to get any significant lasing action .