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ionizing

/ˈaɪənaɪzɪŋ/

Translations

ionizingnoun

/ˈaɪ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ/

/ˈaɪ.əˌnaɪ.zɪŋ/

Gerund noun referring to the act or process of causing ionization; usually uncountable.

Synonyms

ionisation process

ionizingadjective

more ionizing

Comp.

most ionizing

Super.

/ˈaɪənaɪzɪŋ/

ионизирующий

Ionizing radiation can be harmful to living organisms.

Ионизирующее излучение может быть вредным для живых организмов.

Synonyms

ionizeverb

ionizing

Gerund

ionized

Past Simple

ionized

Past Participle

ionizing

Gerund

/ˈaɪənaɪz/

ионизировать

The machine is designed to ionize the air in the room.

Машина предназначена для ионизации воздуха в комнате.

Synonyms

ionizegerund / present participle

ionizing

Used attributively, e.g. in the collocation “ionizing radiation”.

Definitions

ionizingnoun

The act or process of causing ionization.

Prolonged ionizing of the gas produced a bright plasma.

ionizingadjective

Capable of producing ions by removing or adding charged particles, typically in the context of radiation.

Ionizing radiation can be harmful to living tissues, causing damage at the cellular level.

ionizeverb

To convert an atom, molecule, or substance into an ion or ions, typically by removing one or more electrons.

The radiation can ionize the gas molecules in the chamber.

To become converted into ions.

When dissolved in water, the salt will ionize.

ionizegerund / present participle

Capable of producing ions by removing or adding electrons.

Ionizing radiation can damage living tissue.