ionize

[ahy-uh-nahyz] /ˈaɪ əˌnaɪz/
verb (used with object), ionized, ionizing.
1.
to separate or change into ions.
2.
to produce ions in.
verb (used without object), ionized, ionizing.
3.
to become changed into the form of ions, as by dissolving.
Also, especially British, ionise.
Origin
1895-1900; ion + -ize
Related forms
ionizable, adjective
ionization, noun
ionizer, noun
nonionized, adjective
nonionizing, adjective
self-ionization, noun
unionized, adjective
ununionized, adjective
Examples from the web for ionizing
  • Radioactive material is a physical material that emits ionizing radiation.
British Dictionary definitions for ionizing

ionize

/ˈaɪəˌnaɪz/
verb
1.
to change or become changed into ions
Derived Forms
ionizable, ionisable, adjective
Word Origin and History for ionizing

ionize

v.

1896, from ion + -ize. Related: Ionized; ionizing.

ionizing in Medicine

ionize i·on·ize (ī'ə-nīz')
v. i·on·ized, i·on·iz·ing, i·on·iz·es
To dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged atoms or radicals.

i'on·iz'er n.
ionizing in Science
ionize
  (ī'ə-nīz')   

  1. To give an atom or group of atoms a net electric charge by adding or removing one or more electrons.

  2. To form ions in a substance. Lightning ionizes air, for example.