ionizer

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noun

a device that ionizes

OriginEnglish ionize ← Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi →
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Meanings

nounionizer (plural ionizers)

plural ionizers · alternative ioniser

  1. a device that ionizes

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  3. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  4. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  5. Englishion
  6. Englishionize
  7. Englishionizer

From ionize + -er.

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Translations

Bulgarian йонизатор
  • йонизатор (jonizator)device
Czech ionizátor
  • ionizátordevice

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ironize
Cite this entry
APA

ionizer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ionizer

MLA

“ionizer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ionizer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ionizer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ionizer.

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