IONIZATION as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the process of ionizing
    • the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) ionization is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the ionization of a gas
    Hypernyms(s) ionization is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)