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Lichens that are not dehydrated are more prone to damage from ionizing radiation.
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Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2025
By contrast, ionizing radiation, which can come from X-rays and radon, is high frequency and high energy.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Unfortunately, dielectric materials are also vulnerable to Jupiter's ionizing radiation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 July 2021
Eventually, the ions start passing through the surrounding air as well, ionizing it to produce that hot plume of plasma.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2025
By contrast, ionizing radiation, which can come from X-rays and radon, is high frequency and high energy.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Unfortunately, dielectric materials are also vulnerable to Jupiter's ionizing radiation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 July 2021
Eventually, the ions start passing through the surrounding air as well, ionizing it to produce that hot plume of plasma.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Ionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ionize. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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ionize
verb
ion·ize
ˈī-ə-ˌnīz 
ionized; ionizing
1
: to convert wholly or partly into ions
2
: to become ionized
Medical Definition
ionize
verb
ion·ize
variants
or chiefly British ionise
ionized or chiefly British ionised; ionizing or chiefly British ionising
: to convert wholly or partly into ions
: to become ionized
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