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Verb: ionise  'I-u,nIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: ionize)
  1. (physical chemistry) convert into ions
    "The radiation ionised the gas";
    - ionize
     
  2. (physical chemistry) become converted into ions
    "The atoms ionised in the strong electric field";
    - ionize

Derived forms: ionises, ionised, ionising

Type of: change, change state, turn

Encyclopedia: Ionise