Etymology

deionize

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Today it means: To cause (an ionized substance) to return to a neutral state; to convert (an ion) into a neutral atom or molecule. Full definition →

English ionize ← Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  9. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  10. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  11. Englishion
  12. Englishionize
  13. English todaydeionize

From de- + ionize.

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