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
Dan Peer, a biochemist at Tel Aviv University and co-founder of the vaccine delivery startup NeoVac, has also developed libraries of new ionizable lipids with atypical structures.
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
Crystalloids may be divided again into two classes, those whose solutions are ionizable and therefore conduct electricity, chiefly salts, acids, and bases; and those whose solutions are non-ionizable and are therefore non-conductors.
From The Mechanism of Life by Stéphane Leduc
