Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Any device for producing the ionization of a gas or liquid.

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  • noun a device that ionizes

Etymologies

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to ionize + -er

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Examples

  • The ionizer is will come out next month from Banpresto, and you can read about it here (warning: link leads to an acrobat file which is in Japanese).

    Gundam USB Ionizer Air Freshener » Fanboy.com 2007

  • While it’s not as a cool as some of the robots from the show the ionizer is based on the design of the “White Base” from the show.

    Gundam USB Ionizer Air Freshener » Fanboy.com 2007

  • Steve Sherman , owner of Lafayette, Calif.'s Sherman Swim School, was an early adopter, installing an ionizer alongside his chlorine system 12 years ago, allowing him to reduce the use of chemicals.

    Worth Their Salt? Pools Where Chlorine Isn't King Shalini Ramachandran 2011

  • Plug in an ionizer, burn candles, leave bowls of baking soda everywhere.

    Boing Boing 2008

  • Her turn-of-the-century tenement foyer is the kitchen/bathtub/pantry area, revealing the cutting-edge and old-school tricks of her trade -- a sleek water ionizer, antioxidant-rich goji berries and whey protein.

    Tess Ghilaga: Go Upside Down, Not Under The Knife 2009

  • They theorize that plain water is not conductive enough to go through changes via electrolysis by the so-called ‘water ionizer’ devices.

    The Health Benefits of Ionized Water 2008

  • Unfortunately I have not been able to find information regarding how much ozone each ionizer puts out.

    I am so miserable. Angry Professor 2008

  • So you turn on the ionizer and throw another log on the fire, and it goes to 70.

    Unthreaded #20 « Climate Audit 2007

  • So you add 1000 ppmv or whatever of CO2 and it warms to 75 But then you turn on the oven for something and it goes to 80, so you turn on your ionizer and it goes to 70.

    Unthreaded #20 « Climate Audit 2007

  • In fact, some ionizer models also expose you to potentially harmful ozone levels.

    CNN Transcript May 17, 2007 2007

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