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- Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
- Proto-Hellenic*éimi
- Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
- Englishion
- Englishionize
- English todayionization
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ionization
Today it means: Any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized. Full definition →
English ionize ← Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi