"autoionization" meaning in English

See autoionization in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: autoionizations [plural]
Etymology: auto- + ionization Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto|ionization}} auto- + ionization Head templates: {{en-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 Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: autoionisation Derived forms: autoionizational Translations (Translations): autoionizzazione [feminine] (Italian), autojonizacja [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-autoionization-en-noun-WwNArF6F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with auto-

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