ionize
verb (used with object)
to separate or change into ions.
ionizing
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present participleof ionize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The researchers exposed fruit fly larvae to ionizing radiation, but this time they used modern genetic tools to follow the regeneration of epithelial tissue in far greater detail.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
MRI did what X-rays couldn't do: See soft tissue without using ionizing radiation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Portable X-ray equipment works in the same way as the big, fixed machines in radiology departments in hospitals - the image is created by a targeted burst of ionizing radiation.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2024
The observation showed that the burst’s photons were reaching down to just 60 kilometers above the surface and ionizing more molecules in the air, creating a better reflector.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 14, 2023
Under the impact of ionizing radiation some rearrangement of atoms could easily occur, changing the nature of the chemicals in a way that is not only unpredictable but beyond control.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
