photoionization
[ foh-toh-ahy-uh-nuh-zey-shuh n ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊˌaɪ ə nəˈzeɪ ʃən /
noun Physics.
the phenomenon in which the absorption of electromagnetic radiation by an atom in a gas induces the atom to emit a bound electron and thereby become ionized.
Nearby words
photography, photogravure, photoheliograph, photoinactivation, photoinduced, photoionization, photoisomerization, photojournalism, photokinesis, photolitho, photolithograph
Origin of photoionization
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