deionize

== English == === Alternative forms === de-ionize, deionise, de-ionise === Etymology === From de- + ionize. === Verb === deionize (third-person singular simple present deionizes, present participle deionizing, simple past and past participle deionized) (transitive, physical chemistry) To remove the ions from; to deprive of ions. To cause (an ionized substance) to return to a neutral state; to convert (an ion) into a neutral atom or molecule. Synonym: (rare) unionize Antonym: ionize To remove the ionic constituents from (a liquid, e.g. water). (intransitive, physical chemistry) To be deprived of ions. Of an ionized substance, to return to a neutral state. Synonym: (rare) unionize ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====