noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Scientific term for the process of converting atoms or molecules into ions. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.
水のイオン化について学んだ。
I learned about the ionization of water.
この装置は空気をイオン化する。
This device ionizes the air.
イオン is the noun 'ion', while イオン化 refers to the process of ionization.
Compound of イオン (ion, from English) and 化 (-ization, a suffix indicating change).