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[–] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago (3 children) Wouldn't it be de-ionize? permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lauha@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) Unionized means particles without charge, i.e. particles with same amount of electrons and protons. Deionized is something that once had ions and through some process those ions lost their charge. Correct me if I'm wrong. I am not a chemist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago* No clue, also not a chemist. I would probably just say "atom" or "neutral molecule" instead. I might even say non-ionized. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 2 points 1 year ago I dunno if it's right, but I like it 👍 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lauha@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) Unionized means particles without charge, i.e. particles with same amount of electrons and protons. Deionized is something that once had ions and through some process those ions lost their charge. Correct me if I'm wrong. I am not a chemist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago* No clue, also not a chemist. I would probably just say "atom" or "neutral molecule" instead. I might even say non-ionized. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 2 points 1 year ago I dunno if it's right, but I like it 👍 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago* No clue, also not a chemist. I would probably just say "atom" or "neutral molecule" instead. I might even say non-ionized. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 2 points 1 year ago I dunno if it's right, but I like it 👍 permalink fedilink source parent