ionization

/ ˌaɪənaɪˈzeɪʃən /

noun

1. 1. the formation of ions as a result of a chemical reaction, high temperature, electrical discharge, particle collisions, or radiation
   2. ( as modifier )

      ionization current

      ionization temperature

Example Sentences

It’s located about 1,000 light years from Earth and it’s visible thanks to the ionization of gases by the blue giant star Persei.

From BBC

Developers’ biggest challenge may be proving ionization cooling works.

From Science Magazine

The observations also mark the first time a double ionization of argon has been detected in a planet-forming disk, the team writes in the paper.

From Science Daily

The authors have effectively disproven previous claims suggesting that the sulfur anomaly in Planetary Nebulae was a result of underestimated higher sulfur ionization stages or weak sulfur line fluxes.

From Science Daily

"If you look at the spectrum of the picket fence, it's much more green than you would expect. And there's none of the blue that's coming from the ionization of nitrogen," Gasque said.

From Science Daily