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Ionization vs Preionization - What's the difference?

ionization | preionization |

As nouns the difference between ionization and preionization

is that ionization is (chemistry|physics) any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized while preionization is ionization in advance of another process.

ionization

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Alternative forms

* ionisation

Noun

(wikipedia ionization) (en noun)
  • (chemistry, physics) any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized

    • preionization

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • ionization in advance of another process