Noun: ionization ,I-u-nu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,I-u-nI'zey-shun [Brit]
- 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
"The ionization of the gas allowed for the creation of plasma";
- ionisation [Brit]
- The condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge)
"the ionization of a gas";
- ionisation [Brit]
Derived forms: ionizations
Type of: action, activity, condition, natural action, natural process, status
Encyclopedia: Ionization