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i·on·ize

(ī′ə-nīz′)

tr. & intr.v. i·on·ized, i·on·iz·ing, i·on·iz·es

To convert or be converted totally or partially into ions.

i′on·i′za·ble adj.

i′on·iz′er n.

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ionize

(ˈaɪəˌnaɪz) or

ionise

(General Physics) to change or become changed into ions

ˈionˌizable, ˈionˌisable adj

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i•on•ize

(ˈaɪ əˌnaɪz)

v. -ized, -iz•ing. v.t.

1. to separate or change into ions.

2. to produce ions in.

v.i.

3. to become changed into the form of ions, as by dissolving.

[1895–1900]

i′on•iz`a•ble, adj.

i`on•i•za′tion, n.

i′on•iz`er, n.

i·on·ize

(ī′ə-nīz′)

1. To add an electron to, or remove an electron from, an atom or group of atoms so as to give it an electric charge.

2. To form ions in a substance. Lightning ionizes air, for example.

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ionize

Past participle: ionized
Gerund: ionizing

Imperative
ionize
ionize

Present
I ionize
you ionize
he/she/it ionizes
we ionize
you ionize
they ionize

Preterite
I ionized
you ionized
he/she/it ionized
we ionized
you ionized
they ionized

Present Continuous
I am ionizing
you are ionizing
he/she/it is ionizing
we are ionizing
you are ionizing
they are ionizing

Present Perfect
I have ionized
you have ionized
he/she/it has ionized
we have ionized
you have ionized
they have ionized

Past Continuous
I was ionizing
you were ionizing
he/she/it was ionizing
we were ionizing
you were ionizing
they were ionizing

Past Perfect
I had ionized
you had ionized
he/she/it had ionized
we had ionized
you had ionized
they had ionized

Future
I will ionize
you will ionize
he/she/it will ionize
we will ionize
you will ionize
they will ionize

Future Perfect
I will have ionized
you will have ionized
he/she/it will have ionized
we will have ionized
you will have ionized
they will have ionized

Future Continuous
I will be ionizing
you will be ionizing
he/she/it will be ionizing
we will be ionizing
you will be ionizing
they will be ionizing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been ionizing
you have been ionizing
he/she/it has been ionizing
we have been ionizing
you have been ionizing
they have been ionizing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been ionizing
you will have been ionizing
he/she/it will have been ionizing
we will have been ionizing
you will have been ionizing
they will have been ionizing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been ionizing
you had been ionizing
he/she/it had been ionizing
we had been ionizing
you had been ionizing
they had been ionizing

Conditional
I would ionize
you would ionize
he/she/it would ionize
we would ionize
you would ionize
they would ionize

Past Conditional
I would have ionized
you would have ionized
he/she/it would have ionized
we would have ionized
you would have ionized
they would have ionized

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Verb	1.	ionize - become converted into ions ionise physical chemistry - the branch of chemistry dealing with the physical properties of chemical substances change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" ionise, ionize - convert into ions
	2.	ionize - convert into ions ionise physical chemistry - the branch of chemistry dealing with the physical properties of chemical substances change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" ionise, ionize - become converted into ions

Translations

ionizar

ioniser

ionizzare

ionize

[ˈaɪənaɪz] VT → ionizar

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ionize

vti → ionisieren

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