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As a noun, ionization means any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions.
Meanings of ionization
3 meaningsnoun
chemistryphysicsAny process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized.
The condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge)
“the ionization of a gas”
Similar: ionisationThe process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas
Similar: ionisation
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