ionization potential
Physics
noun
The energy required to remove an electron from an atom or molecule of a gas to an indefinite distance; the potential difference through which an electron must be accelerated to achieve this; specifically (more fully first ionization potential) the energy required to remove an electron in the lowest energy state (the least strongly bound electron).
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London.
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