adjective
- having been converted into ions; having gained or lost electrons to become electrically charged
Usage: chemistry; physics
Examples
- The ionized gas glowed brightly in the laboratory.
- Lightning creates ionized particles in the atmosphere.
- The scientist studied the ionized solution under the microscope.
- Ionized water has different properties than regular water.
- The plasma state consists of ionized atoms and free electrons.
- Solar radiation can create ionized layers in the upper atmosphere.