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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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

The observations also mark the first time a double ionization of argon has been detected in a planet-forming disk, the team writes in the paper.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2024

"The collision of high-energy charged particles from the pulsar wind with the inflowing matter in the disc increases the ionization level of the disc," the authors wrote.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2023

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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