ionize
verb (used with object)
to separate or change into ions.
is ionizing
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present progressiveof ionize (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Nuclear radiation, like x rays, is ionizing radiation, because energy sufficient to ionize matter is emitted in each decay.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
