Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ionization

/ˌaɪənɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: ion-iza-tion
IPA: /ˌaɪənɪˈzeɪʃən/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of Ionicization.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"We may also conclude that as it was the Ionic γένη of the Attic tetrapolis who in the main achieved the Ionization of Athens, so it was a branch of this same stock that settled at Delos […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English ionize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English ionization From ionize + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ionizations (plural) ionisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

autoionization electroionization overionization photoionization preionization reionization unionization

Phrases

degree of ionization ionization energy

Synonyms

ionisation

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce ionization?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaɪənɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does ionization mean?: Any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized.
Where does ionization come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English ionize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English ionization From ionize + -ation.

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