ionize
verb (used with object)
to separate or change into ions.
ionizable
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a word derived from
ionize.
Example Sentences
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A significant expense would be the launch itself: The system would require 838,000 pounds of ionizable material—lithium, barium or sodium—to be lofted to an altitude of 22,000 miles above Earth’s surface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Just as a chef perfects a dish by experimenting with flavors and textures, the researchers used an iterative process, testing variations to find the ideal structure for the ionizable lipid.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2024
To make a less negatively charged nanoparticle, the researchers tweaked the chemistry of the ionizable lipid.
From Science Magazine ● May 12, 2022
Various versions of lipids, such as ionizable lipid nanoparticles, can be used to safely deliver the mRNA to target cells.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 29, 2021
The addition of a solute such as sugar, whose solution is not ionizable, and therefore does not conduct electricity, lowers the vapour tension of the solution in proportion to the molecular concentration of the solute.
From The Mechanism of Life by Stéphane Leduc
