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autoionization
[ aw-toh-ahy-uh-nuh-zey-shuhn ]
autoionization
/ ˌɔːtəʊˌaɪənaɪˈzeɪʃən /
noun
- physics the process in which spontaneous decay of excited atoms or molecules results in emission of electrons, rather than photons
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Origin of autoionization1
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