ionisation

uncountable

A noun referring to the process by which an atom or molecule acquires a positive or negative charge by gaining or losing electrons, or the resulting state of being dissociated into ions.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее процесс, в ходе которого атом или молекула приобретает положительный или отрицательный заряд, теряя или приобретая электроны, или результирующее состояние диссоциации на ионы.

1. Process of forming ions C1 formal scientific

   The process by which an atom or molecule acquires a positive or negative charge by gaining or losing electrons, often through heat, radiation, or electrical discharge.

   • Ionisation occurs when a high-energy photon strikes an atom.
   • The process of ionisation is fundamental to plasma physics.
   • Scientists studied the ionisation of gases under extreme conditions.

   🇷🇺Ионизация

   Synonyms: ionization

2. State of being ionised C1 formal scientific

   The condition of being dissociated into ions, typically as a result of chemical reaction, heat, or electrical discharge.

   • The ionisation of the solution was measured using a conductivity meter.
   • High levels of ionisation can affect the chemical properties of a substance.
   • The experiment demonstrated the ionisation of water molecules.

   🇷🇺Ионизация

• ionisations plural form
• ionisations' possessive plural form
• ionisation's possessive singular form