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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ionization, ionisationnoun

    the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge)

    "the ionization of a gas"

  2. ionization, ionisationnoun

    the 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

GCIDE

  1. Ionizationnoun

    the process of converting neutral atoms or molecules into ions. The process may occur by dissolving an ionic substance in a dissociating solvent, such as water, or by adding or subtracting an electron to or from an atom or molecule. The latter process occurs, for example, in an electron beam in a mass spectrometer and by interaction of substances with ionizing radiation.

Wiktionary

  1. ionizationnoun

    any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized

Wikipedia

  1. Ionization

    Ionization, or Ionisation is the process by which an atom or a molecule acquires a negative or positive charge by gaining or losing electrons, often in conjunction with other chemical changes. The resulting electrically charged atom or molecule is called an ion. Ionization can result from the loss of an electron after collisions with subatomic particles, collisions with other atoms, molecules and ions, or through the interaction with electromagnetic radiation. Heterolytic bond cleavage and heterolytic substitution reactions can result in the formation of ion pairs. Ionization can occur through radioactive decay by the internal conversion process, in which an excited nucleus transfers its energy to one of the inner-shell electrons causing it to be ejected.

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  1. ionization

    Ionization is a physical or chemical process in which atoms or molecules gain or lose electrons, altering their net charge and transforming them into ions. This can occur through various mechanisms such as high temperatures, electrical discharges, or interaction with light or radiation. The resulting ions can have either a positive or negative charge, depending on whether they gained or lost electrons.

Wikidata

  1. Ionization

    Ionization is the process of converting an atom or molecule into an ion by adding or removing charged particles such as electrons or ions. In the case of ionization of a gas, ion pairs are created consisting of a free electron and a positive ion.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ionization in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ionization in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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