A sea in the central and east central part of the Mediterranean.

(chemistry) any salt that has a relatively low melting point; they are used as solvents where water or traditional organic solvents cannot be used.

(chemistry) of, relating to, or containing ions

Capable of producing ions.

present participle of ionize

High-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances through which it passes; also includes high-energy particles.

of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians / (architecture) of an order of classical Greek architecture whose distinguishing feature is a capital with spiral volutes.

A sub-dialect of the Attic-Ionic dialectal group of Ancient Greek consisting of Old Ionic and New Ionic.

(poetry) A four-syllable metrical unit of light-light-heavy-heavy (‿ ‿ — —) that occurs in Ancient Greek and Latin poetry.

(physical chemistry) To dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged species; to be thus dissociated.