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ionization

British

/ ˌaɪənaɪˈzeɪʃən /

noun

1. the formation of ions as a result of a chemical reaction, high temperature, electrical discharge, particle collisions, or radiation
2. ( as modifier )
  
  ionization temperature
  ionization current

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The EPA further warned that ionization technology has the potential to generate ozone and other potentially harmful byproducts indoors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2025

While scientists expected to see this same ionization near the Uranus moons, they were surprised to see a “vacuum magnetosphere” with no water ions.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2024

It’s located about 1,000 light years from Earth and it’s visible thanks to the ionization of gases by the blue giant star Persei.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024

The observations also mark the first time a double ionization of argon has been detected in a planet-forming disk, the team writes in the paper.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2024

However, the radiation causes what he called intracellular ionization, and that is the real damage.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

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