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i•on•ize
Pronunciation: (ī'u-nīz"), [key]
—v., -ized, -iz•ing.
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v.t.
1. to separate or change into ions.
2. to produce ions in.
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v.i.
to become changed into the form of ions, as by dissolving.
Also, esp. Brit.,i'on•ise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.