ionization (redirected from ionization potential)

ionization /ion·iza·tion/ (i″on-ĭ-za´shun)

1. any process by which a neutral atom or molecule gains or loses electrons, acquiring a net charge.

2. iontophoresis.

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i·on·i·za·tion (-n-zshn)

n.

1. The formation of or separation into ions by heat, electrical discharge, radiation, or chemical reaction; electrolytic dissociation.

2. See iontophoresis.

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ionization

[ī′ənīzā′shən]

Etymology: Gk, ienai + izein, to cause

the process in which a neutral atom or molecule gains or loses electrons and thus acquires a negative or positive electrical charge. Ionizing radiation produces ionization in its passage through body tissue or other matter. Ionization can also cause cell death or mutation.

Ionization

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ionization (īˈ·n·ī·zāˑ·shn),

n a process wherein an atom or a molecule loses or gains at least one electron to form an ion (a charged particle).

Ionization.

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ionization (ī´änizā´shn),

n the process or the result of a process by which a neutral atom or molecule acquires either a positive or negative charge.

ionization chamber,

n See chamber, ionization.

ionization, chamber, air-equivalent,

n See chamber, ionization, air-equivalent.

ionization density,

n the number of ion pairs per unit volume.

ionization path (ionization track),

n the trail of ion pairs produced by ionizing radiation in its passage through matter.

ionization potential,

n the potential necessary to separate one electron from an atom, resulting in the formation of an ion pair.

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ionization

1. the dissociation of a substance in solution into ions.

2. iontophoresis.

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ionization chamber

an enclosure containing two or more electrodes between which an electric current may be passed when the enclosed gas is ionized by radiation; used for determining the intensity of x-rays and other rays.