ALL meanings of ionize
i·on·ize
I i - transitive verb ionize turn sth into ions 1
- intransitive verb ionize be turned into ions 1
- noun ionize Convert (an atom, molecule, or substance) into an ion or ions, typically by removing one or more electrons. 1
- verb with object ionize to separate or change into ions. 1
- verb with object ionize to produce ions in. 1
- verb without object ionize to become changed into the form of ions, as by dissolving. 1
- verb ionize to change or become changed into ions 0
- verb transitive ionize to change or be changed into ions; dissociate into ions, as a salt dissolved in water, or become electrically charged, as a gas under the influence of radiation or electric discharge 0