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To spontaneously transition from an electrically neutral state to a lower-energy ionized state
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autoionize — au·to·ionize … English syllables
autoionize — verb see autoionization … Useful english dictionary
Autoionization — is a process by which atoms or molecules spontaneously transition from an electrically neutral state to a lower energy ionized state..Atoms can autoionize when the two outer electrons are both excited and, through electrostatic interactions, one… … Wikipedia
autoion — noun An ion which has been formed by autoionization See Also: autoionize … Wiktionary
