What is the meaning of ionisation?

noun

  • The condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge. )
    • usage: "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.
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