autoionization

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

auto- +‎ ionization

Noun

autoionization (countable and uncountable, plural autoionizations)

  1. A process by which atoms or molecules spontaneously transition from an electrically neutral state to a lower-energy ionized state

Derived terms

Translations
Translations

See also
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.