Definitions

1. verb

to remove ions, especially impurities or minerals, from a solution, such as water, by passing it through an ion-exchange resin or other deionizing medium.

“The laboratory technician deionized the water before conducting the experiment.”

2. verb

to remove electric charges from a substance or surface.

“The scientists deionized the sample to prevent it from reacting with other materials.”

3. verb

to remove or neutralize electrically charged particles, such as ions or electrons, from a substance or surface.

“The process of deionizing the air helped to reduce static electricity in the factory.”