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verb
To remove the ions from; to deprive of ions.
To cause (an ionized substance) to return to a neutral state; to convert (an ion) into a neutral atom or molecule.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: physical, transitive
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: unionize
Antonyms: ionize
verb
To remove the ions from; to deprive of ions.
To remove the ionic constituents from (a liquid, e.g. water).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: physical, transitive
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To be deprived of ions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, physical
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To be deprived of ions.
Of an ionized substance, to return to a neutral state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, physical
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: unionize
Antonyms: none provided
verb
remove ions from
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: get rid of, remove
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *h1ey- Proto-Indo-European *h1éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English ionize English deionize From de- + ionize.
Across languages
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