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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

To run the experiment, ice grains were created using electrospray ionization, where water is pushed through a needle held at a high voltage, inducing a charge that breaks the water into increasingly smaller droplets.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2023

They provided precise ionization data, spelled out their theory on how positrons emitted by the bombarded atoms transmuted into gamma rays, and carefully avoided any speculation about the significance of the new phenomenon.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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