Etymology

reionize

R1E1I1O1N1I1Z10E1

Today it means: To convert back into ions. Full definition →

English ionize ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishionize
  7. English todayreionize

From re- + ionize.

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