ionize
verb (used with object)
to separate or change into ions.
ionized
Example Sentences
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In particular, they looked for the faint glow produced by ionized hydrogen.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
One day on the planet lasts approximately 10.7 hours, and its magnetosphere also contains large amounts of ionized material supplied by its moon Enceladus.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
A carefully timed soft X-ray pulse then ionized them by removing deeply bound electrons from either the nitrogen or fluorine atoms.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
That altitude is critical because that’s the point in space at which the ionized material could follow what the researchers call “natural highways” in space, giving about six hours of protection before drifting away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
By Livingston’s calculations, he had accelerated ionized hydrogen molecules, H2, twenty times over the course of ten complete circuits.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
