ionization
Britishnoun
Vocabulary lists containing ionization
Physics - High School
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Electromagnetic Radiation - High School
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Earlier work using mass spectrometry indicated that single-electron ionization could help break C-H bonds, but that method could only infer structures in the gas phase and could not isolate solid products.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2025
Environmental Protection Agency also released a statement cautioning against claims made about the the effectiveness of air filters using ionization to protect people from COVID-19.
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
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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