Meanings
nounionization energy (plural ionization energies)
plural ionization energies
- physicalchemistryThe energy needed to remove an electron from an atom or molecule to infinity
Synonyms: ionization potential
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe energy needed to remove an electron from an atom or molecule to infinity
Similar
ionization potential
Translations
Māori pūngao katotetanga
- pūngao katotetangaThe energy needed to remove an electron from an atom
Tagalog sadagipikang kusog
- sadagipikang kusogThe energy needed to remove an electron from an atom
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APA
ionization energy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ionization%20energy
MLA
“ionization energy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ionization%20energy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ionization energy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ionization%20energy.
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