Certain kinds of radiation, such as x-rays, ionize atoms. From Wordnik.com. [ionization or ionizing] Reference
This may ionize and carry away some molecules from the top of the atmosphere. From Wordnik.com. [Get your beachfront property now... - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
Cell phones don't emit energy great enough to ionize molecules in living cells. From Wordnik.com. [Will This Phone Kill You?] Reference
This would ionize the dust on it which would send it flying away from the body. From Wordnik.com. [Russia May Head Mission to Deflect Asteroid Apophis | Universe Today] Reference
The voltage, and frequencies, in the secondary are sufficient to ionize air molecules. From Wordnik.com. [Freshwater: A Bonsell in the offing? - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
Because of their large mass and large charge, alpha particles ionize tissue very strongly. From Wordnik.com. [Public Health Statement for Ionizing Radiation] Reference
The lowest frequency of electromagnet energy that can ionize cells thus corrupting their DNA. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 17, 2009] Reference
Ultraviolet light also can ionize an atom or molecule, but is referred to usually as non-ionizing radiation. From Wordnik.com. [Electromagnetic radiation] Reference
Ionizing radiation is radiation in which an individual particle carries enough energy to ionize an atom or molecule. From Wordnik.com. [Electromagnetic radiation] Reference
This is particularly important for x-ray photons that carry energy far above that needed to ionize an atom or molecule. From Wordnik.com. [Road Map #3 « Climate Audit] Reference
Second, the upper atmosphere of Eisberg was pretty much pure hydrogen, which is somewhat easier to ionize than oxygen or nitrogen. From Wordnik.com. [Unwise Child] Reference
This electron then uses the energy it received from the gamma ray to ionize other atoms by knocking electrons out of them as well. From Wordnik.com. [Public Health Statement for Ionizing Radiation] Reference
To the topic of RF burns, I would observe that 3.7 MHz coming from a transmitter with 20 watts plate input is not gonna ionize diddly, …. From Wordnik.com. [Freshwater: A Bonsell in the offing? - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
My uneducated guess is that they use the solar panels to ionize interstellar hydrogen which they propel out the engine outlets to maneuver. From Wordnik.com. [Darth Vader's Day Off] Reference
It takes 13.6 eV of energy to ionize a hydrogen atom. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
We can ionize matter by adding and removing electrons. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Even a child could ionize photons with the GENIUS DEVICE. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
How much energy is needed to ionize a hydrogen atom in the 6 state?. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference
Use the electricity generated to desalinate and de-ionize sea water. From Wordnik.com. [Energy Bulletin -] Reference
Water does self-ionize, and this is why water can conduct electricity at all. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Twin gears with magnets that ionize the food and does not 'heat' and kill enzymes. From Wordnik.com. [Ron Paul Wins! | Campaign for Liberty at the Daily Paul - Blog] Reference
As a result the types of metals that are used to ionize the fuel will no longer be there. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
They spray barium powders and allow it to photo-ionize from the ultraviolet light of the sun. From Wordnik.com. [Blogbot - forsiden] Reference
Gamma rays could certainly ionize anything, making quite plausible all sorts of unusual reactions. From Wordnik.com. [RealClimate] Reference
It takes about 35 electron volts of energy to ionize one atom of hydrogen by removing its electron. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
The craft's ion engines use microwave discharge to ionize xenon gas and accelerate the plasma to high speeds. From Wordnik.com. [Spaceflight Now] Reference
They ionize, of course, since their energies are much higher than atomic binding energies typically a few eV. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
He's developed a system, which, thanks to the power we can get in that atostor, will sextuply ionize oxygen gas. From Wordnik.com. [The Ultimate Weapon] Reference
It "works in small pulses, which lets the flame's gasses ionize and cool down a little before they can burn you.". From Wordnik.com. [Tech Blog] Reference
If FedEx loses its special status under a measure now before Congress, its employees could more easily un-ionize. From Wordnik.com. [greatfallstribune.com - SPORTS] Reference
This voltage is used to create a high intensity arc inside the torch to ionize the gas, thereby producing the plasma. From Wordnik.com. [CR4 - Recent Forum Threads and Blog Entries] Reference
Japanese technology designed to purify and ionize your tap water, not only making it alkaline, but a powerful antioxidant. From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
They can also ionize air, sending vast clouds of positive ions floating upward to perturb the negatively charged ionosphere. From Wordnik.com. [Anchorage Daily News - Alaska News] Reference
This shortcut reduces both the amount of charge that can ionize the air and the force with which the ions are drawn downward. From Wordnik.com. [MAKE Magazine] Reference
First, some background: A side effect of high-energy lasers is that they heat up and ionize the air molecules they pass through. From Wordnik.com. [FOXNews.com] Reference
Everyone knows that Iron Man's jets ionize atmospheric air using the energy from the Ark Reactor and expels it as super-heated plasma. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz] Reference
But the voltage needed to ionize air and generate a spark is about 10 times greater than the voltage typically found inside storm clouds. From Wordnik.com. [YubaNet.com] Reference
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