deionize

especially British, de·i·on·ise

[dee-ahy-uh-nahyz]

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.

deionized, deionizing 

1. to remove ions from.

2. to reassociate the ions of (an ionized gas).

Other Word Forms

• deionization noun
• deionizer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deionize¹

First recorded in 1905–10; de- + ionize