photoionization
[ foh-toh-ahy-uh-nuh-zey-shuhn ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊˌaɪ ə nəˈzeɪ ʃən /
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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.
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Origin of photoionization
First recorded in 1910–15; photo- + ionization
Words nearby photoionization
photography, photogravure, photoheliograph, photoinactivation, photoinduced, photoionization, photoisomerization, photojournalism, photokinesis, photo layout, photolitho
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