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Eventually, the ions start passing through the surrounding air as well, ionizing it to produce that hot plume of plasma.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
As mentioned before, metals are more resilient to ionizing radiation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 July 2021
Stellar energy hitting the disk can ionize the gas inside of it, blowing away the gas.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
At the same time, that vortex is carrying conductive aerosol particles, which ionize the air and produce even more turbulence.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
As mentioned before, metals are more resilient to ionizing radiation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 July 2021
Stellar energy hitting the disk can ionize the gas inside of it, blowing away the gas.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
At the same time, that vortex is carrying conductive aerosol particles, which ionize the air and produce even more turbulence.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Ionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ionize. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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ionize
verb
ion·ize
ˈī-ə-ˌnīz 
ionized; ionizing
1
: to convert wholly or partly into ions
2
: to become ionized
Medical Definition
ionize
verb
ion·ize
variants
or chiefly British ionise
ionized or chiefly British ionised; ionizing or chiefly British ionising
: to convert wholly or partly into ions
: to become ionized
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