deionize

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deionize

verb deionizes · deionizing · deionized · de-ionize · deionise

physical, transitive To cause (an ionized substance) to return to a neutral state; to convert (an ion) into a neutral atom or molecule.
Similar: unionize · Opposite: ionize
physical, transitive To remove the ionic constituents from (a liquid, e.g. water). Water can be deionized using ion exchange resins.
intransitive, physical To be deprived of ions.
intransitive, physical Of an ionized substance, to return to a neutral state. Sparks have been made with durations as light sources down to a few nanoseconds, the advantage being that the ionized gas which created the light can deionize and dissipate its heat sufficiently quickly whereas a discharge in gases like xenon in a bottle deionizes and dissipates more slowly.
Similar: unionize

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verb to remove the ions from

Español	desionizar

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@misc{deionize_2026,
  title = {deionize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deionize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}