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Ionize vs Unionized - What's the difference?

ionize | unionized |

As verbs the difference between ionize and unionized

is that ionize is to dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged species; to be thus dissociated while unionized is past tense of unionize.

As an adjective unionized is

organized into a trades union or trades unions.

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

    unionized

    English

    Alternative forms

    * unionised

    Etymology 1

    From unionize

    Verb

    (head)
  • (unionize)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Organized into a trades union or trades unions.
  • Etymology 2

    un-' + ' ionized

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chemistry) Not ionized.
  • Synonyms
    * non-ionic, nonionic, non-ionised, non-ionized, nonionized
    Antonyms
    * ionised, ionized English heteronyms