ionisation

indénombrable

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.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant le processus par lequel un atome ou une molécule acquiert une charge positive ou négative en perdant ou gagnant des électrons, ou l'état résultant de la dissociation en ions.

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.

   🇫🇷Ionisation

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷ionisation

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