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Ionize vs Preionize - What's the difference?

ionize | preionize |

As verbs the difference between ionize and preionize

is that ionize is (chemistry|physics) to dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged species; to be thus dissociated while preionize is (physics) to ionize in advance of another process.

ionize

English

Alternative forms

* ionise

Verb

(ioniz)
  • (chemistry, physics) To dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged species; to be thus dissociated.

    • Derived terms

    * deionize * ionization * ionizer * ionizing

    preionize

    English

    Verb

    (preioniz)
  • (physics) To ionize in advance of another process

    • Related terms

    *preionization