Definition of "ionizes" [ionizes]

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ionize. (verb)

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• "If an electrically charged particle passes through the tube, it ionizes atoms of gas in its immediate vicinity."
• "The atmospheric changes before an earthquake are believed to be triggered by the release of radon gas - which is colorless and odorless - below the surface that then ionizes and heats the surrounding air."
• "Argon is also valuable for the specific way it ionizes and emits light."