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

i·on·iz·a·ble, adjectivei·on·i·za·tion, nouni·on·iz·er, nounnon·i·on·ized, adjective

non·i·on·iz·ing, adjectiveself-i·on·i·za·tion, nounun·i·o·nized, adjectiveun·un·ion·ized, adjective

Words nearby ionize

ionium, ionization, ionization chamber, ionization or ionizing, ionization potential, ionize, ionizer, ionizing radiation, I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country, iono-, ionogen

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for ionize

Organic compounds, on the other hand, ionize only very slowly, if at all.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
Certain ultra-violet rays also ionize the air and cause the formation of ozone.
Artificial Light|M. Luckiesh
Second, the upper atmosphere of Eisberg was pretty much pure hydrogen, which is somewhat easier to ionize than oxygen or nitrogen.
Unwise Child|Gordon Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for ionize

ionize

ionise

/ (ˈaɪəˌnaɪz) /

verb

to change or become changed into ions

Derived forms of ionize

ionizable or ionisable, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for ionize

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 ionize

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.

单词	ionize
释义	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 i·on·iz·a·ble, adjectivei·on·i·za·tion, nouni·on·iz·er, nounnon·i·on·ized, adjective non·i·on·iz·ing, adjectiveself-i·on·i·za·tion, nounun·i·o·nized, adjectiveun·un·ion·ized, adjective Words nearby ionize ionium, ionization, ionization chamber, ionization or ionizing, ionization potential, ionize, ionizer, ionizing radiation, I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country, iono-, ionogen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ionize Organic compounds, on the other hand, ionize only very slowly, if at all. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher Certain ultra-violet rays also ionize the air and cause the formation of ozone. Artificial Light\|M. Luckiesh Second, the upper atmosphere of Eisberg was pretty much pure hydrogen, which is somewhat easier to ionize than oxygen or nitrogen. Unwise Child\|Gordon Randall Garrett British Dictionary definitions for ionize ionize ionise / (ˈaɪəˌnaɪz) / verb to change or become changed into ions Derived forms of ionize ionizable or ionisable, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for ionize 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for ionize 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
随便看	melanodermic melanogen melanogenesis melanoglossia melanoid melanoleukoderma melanoleukoderma colli melanoma melanomatosis melanonychia melanophage melanophore melanoplakia melanosis melanosis coli melanosome melanospermous melanotic melanotic carcinoma melanotic neuroectodermal tumor melanotic whitlow melanotroph melanotropin melanous melanuria