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

a device that ionizes

plural of ionizer

Any of the seven Ionian Islands: Corfu, Ithaca, Kefallonia, Kythira, Lefkada, Paxoi and Zante.

(physics) The energy needed to remove an electron from an atom or molecule to infinity

plural of ionic bond

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ionize

simple past tense and past participle of ionize

(historical) An Ancient Greek settlement on the west coast of Asia Minor inhabited by the Ionians, one of the four main Hellenic tribes. / A city in Iowa.