| ionization chamber |
An apparatus used to study the production of ions in the atmosphere by cosmic ray and radioactive bombardment of air molecules. The chamber is an airtight container usually cylindrical in shape and 25?0 L in volume. An insulated electrode is centrally located in the chamber. In operation a potential is applied between the electrode and the chamber wall. The ions produced in the chamber are collected by the electrode and measured by an electrometer. ...
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| ion pair |
A pair of ions of equal and opposite charge formed by photoionization or by interaction of matter with any sufficiently energetic particles such as beta particles or alpha particles.
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| ionization |
The production of ions from neutral atoms or molecules by some process. For example, exposure to ionizing radiation.
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| ionophore |
A substance (natural or synthetic, cyclic or linear) that can bind metal ions in solution and transport them across lipid barriers in natural or artificial membranes.
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| ionizing radiation |
Radiation, such as X-rays and gamma rays (high energy photons), that causes atoms to release electrons and become ions.
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