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ionize

/ˈaɪ.ə.naɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
ion-ize
IPA
/ˈaɪ.ə.naɪz/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged species; to be thus dissociated.

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 From ion + -ize.

Inflected Forms

ionizes (present, singular) ionizing (participle, present) ionized (participle, past) ionized (past) ionise (alternative)

Derived Forms

autoionize counterionize deionize ionizable ionization ionizer ionizing nonionized nonionizing overionized photoionize photoionizing

Phrases

non-ionizing radiation un-ionized

Synonyms

ionise

Rhymes With

lionize

Questions

How do you pronounce ionize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪ.ə.naɪz/.
What does ionize mean?
To dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged species; to be thus dissociated.
Where does ionize 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 From ion + -ize.

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