(Britain) Alternative spelling of ionizing

(Britain) present participle of ionise

Alternative spelling of ionization

(chemistry, physics) Any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized.

Relating to the Hellenic people of that name. / Ionic, of Ionia, the ancient (ca 1100 BC) region including western Asia Minor and the adjacent Aegean Islands occupied by the Ionian people.

A member of the Ionians, one of the races of Ancient Greece. / (geology, paleontology) A subdivision of the Pleistocene epoch.

(chemistry) using ionic bonds

a class of crystal consisting of a lattice of ions held together by their electrostatic interaction; they exhibit strong absorption of infrared radiation and have planes along which they cleave easily

(chemistry) the ratio of the number of ions of a solute to the total number of molecules of that solute in a solution

The part of the Earth's atmosphere beginning at an altitude of about 50 kilometers (31 miles) and extending outward 500 kilometers (310 miles) or more.