1891; see ionize + noun ending -ation.
1896, from ion + -ize. Related: Ionized; ionizing. Unrelated to Ionize "to make Ionic in form or fact" (1816), for which see Ionian.
the end of some nouns of action; see -ate + -ion.
updated on October 18, 2016
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