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ionizer

ionizer

1 6.5
A machine that makes tiny charged particles to remove dust or prepare surfaces
  • noun
  • /ˈaɪəˌnaɪzər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ionizador
  • Cathodes and electron guns, ion sources, ionizers and ion guns, filaments, and related products for vacuum equipment, vacuum tubes, and other applications.

OK, this is my maximum voltage ionizer.

Examples

  • The new ionizer efficiently produces charged particles to help maintain air quality in the laboratory.

  • An ionizer can effectively remove contaminants from the air by producing negatively charged ions.

  • To reduce static electricity, we installed an ionizer that adds electrical charge to particles in the air.

Surface Forms

ionizer singular
ionizers plural

Morphology

ionizer = ionize (transparent) = ion + ize + er

The agentive suffix '-er' added to the verb 'ionize' yields a device that performs ionization; the relation is regular and directly maps to the sense.

Etymology

Ionizer comes from the root ion, an old Greek word meaning 'to go', and the ending -izer, which means 'a thing that makes', as in the word 'cleaner'. So an ionizer is a device that gives tiny particles an electrical charge so they 'go' to a surface or out of the air, helping in factories and scientific equipment.