autoionize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To spontaneously transition from an electrically neutral state to a lower-energy ionized state

Word forms

autoionize autoionizes autoionizing autoionized autoionise

Etymology

From auto- + ionize.

Derived words

autoionization autoionizer
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