Autoionization is a derived term of autoionize.
As a noun autoionization
is a process by which atoms or molecules spontaneously transition from an electrically neutral state to a lower-energy ionized state.
As a verb autoionize is
(physics|of an atom or molecule) to spontaneously transition from an electrically neutral state to a lower-energy ionized state.
autoionization
English
Alternative forms
* autoionisation
Noun
(
en noun)
A process by which atoms or molecules spontaneously transition from an electrically neutral state to a lower-energy ionized state
Derived terms
* autoionizational
autoionize
English
Alternative forms
*autoionise
Verb
(autoioniz)
(physics, of an atom or molecule) To spontaneously transition from an electrically neutral state to a lower-energy ionized state
Derived terms
*autoionization
*autoionizer
