ionize

Other spellings

• (UK) ionise

Word parts

ion + -ize

Pronunciation

• enPR: ī'-ə-nīz, IPA ^(key): /ˈaɪ.ə.naɪz/

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Verb

Plain form ionize

Third-person singular ionizes

Past tense ionized

Past participle ionized

Present participle ionizing

1. If you ionize something, you convert an atom into an ion by removing one or more of its electrons.