English noun: ionization | |||
1. | ionization (state) the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge) | ||
Samples | The ionization of a gas. | ||
Synonyms | ionisation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | condition, status | ||
2. | ionization (process) 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 | ||
Synonyms | ionisation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | action, activity, natural action, natural process | ||