ionisation (n.)

  1. the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge); the ionization of a gas

    [ Syn: ionization ]

  2. 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

    [ Syn: ionization ]

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