Word: ionization
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
on
i
za
tion
Definition: Any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized.
Morphemes:
Affix: ion
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἰόν
Language: grc
Decoded: ion
Meaning: going
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An action or process