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ionisation

io·ni·sa·tion

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noun

1.

the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge)

  • “the ionization of a gas”
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2.

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

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Origin

From ionise + -ation.

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