autoionization
[ aw-toh-ahy-uh-nuh-zey-shuh n ]
/ ˌɔ toʊˌaɪ ə nəˈzeɪ ʃən /
noun Physics.
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Origin of autoionization
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British Dictionary definitions for autoionization
autoionization
autoionisation
/ (ˌɔːtəʊˌaɪənaɪˈzeɪʃən) /
noun
physics the process in which spontaneous decay of excited atoms or molecules results in emission of electrons, rather than photons
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