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ionic bond
Ionic order
ionic propulsion
ionics
ionise
ionization
ionization chamber
ionization potential
ionize
ionizing radiation
ionone
ionophore
ionosphere
ionospheric wave
iontophoresis
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ionize

i·on·ize [  ə nz ] (past and past participle i·on·ized, present participle i·on·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular i·on·iz·es)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
produce or become ions: to undergo ionization, or cause something to undergo ionization


i·on·iz·a·ble adjective
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