Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Ionization has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge)
"the ionization of a gas"
the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas
"The intense discharge inside the neon sign creates a bright glow through the rapid ionization of the trapped gas."
Any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized.
"High-energy ultraviolet light from the sun causes the atmospheric gas to undergo rapid ionization, stripping electrons away and creating a layer of charged particles that reflects radio waves."