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to ionate

to ionate

9.9
To add charged particles to a material to make it carry electricity
  • verb
  • /ˈaɪəˌneɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ionar
  • The lab technician carefully ionated the sample before measuring its properties.

Examples

  • Chemists ionate the solution to enhance its conductivity.

  • They are developing a new method to ionate different types of gases more efficiently.

  • Scientists ionate water to improve its conductivity in these experiments.

  • The researchers ionated the sample with a new method.

  • Scientists ionate water to improve its conductivity in these experiments.

  • Chemists ionate the solution to enhance its conductivity.

  • They are developing a new method to ionate different types of gases more efficiently.

Synonyms

to ionize
vsto ionate
  • Specialized
15 7.2

To change a small particle like an atom so it has an electric charge by losing or gaining electrons

adds ions or treats a substance so it becomes ionic

Antonyms

to deionize
  • Specialized
1 8.6

To remove ions from water to make it purer

Surface Forms

ionate infinitive
ionated past
ionated past participle
ionating present participle
ionates third person singular

Morphology

ionate = ion (transparent) = ion + ate

Formed by the noun 'ion' plus the productive verb-forming suffix '-ate' meaning 'to make or treat', so the meaning 'to make ionic' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Ionate is built from ion ('a charged particle') and the verb ending -ate ('to make'), like in activate. So to ionate is to 'make into ions' or add electric charge to a substance, which fits the modern sense of treating a material to become ionic.