De-ion

noun

(ˈ)dē¦īən,

(ˈ)dēˈīˌän

electronics

: a circuit breaker that extinguishes the arc following the opening of a circuit by removing ions from the gap by means of an oil vapor produced by the arc

—formerly a U.S. registered trademark

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