ionise

• Verbo que describe el proceso de convertir un átomo o molécula en un ion mediante la adición o eliminación de partículas cargadas, o el acto de provocar la ionización.

A verb used to describe the process of converting an atom or molecule into an ion by adding or removing charged particles, or the act of causing ionization.

1. Convert into ionsC1formalscientific

   To convert an atom, molecule, or substance into an ion or ions, typically by removing or adding electrons.

   Ionizar

   • High-energy radiation can ionise gas molecules.
   • The process is used to ionise the sample for analysis.
   • When you ionise a substance, it becomes electrically charged.

   Sinónimosdissociateionize

2. Become converted into ionsC1formalscientific

   To undergo a process where an atom or molecule gains or loses electrons, becoming an ion.

   ionizarse

   • The atoms ionise when exposed to intense heat.
   • In the experiment, the gas began to ionise under the laser beam.
   • Some elements ionise more easily than others.