the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge);
the ionization of a gas
Synonyms: ionisation
ionization (n.)
the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas;
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