I think de-ionize or de-ionized/de-ionization is the proper term.
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Ironically, ionized particles tend to stick together (trying to become neutrally-charged) whereas unionized particles tend not to interact as strongly; so a group of chemists 'binding' together to form a union would actually be 'ionized' not 'unionized' ... metaphorically :p
While ionized particles stick to other things, they do not really stick together - at least if they are the same type of particles or rather carry the same type of charge, respectively.
I don’t get it?
The chemist will pronounce it un-ionized, while the plumber will pronounce it union-ized
Are you a scientist or a plumber?
Just some guy
- You'n-yun-ized
- Un-ion-ized
Yeah I know, the guy you replied to his name is some guy
Wouldn't it be de-ionize?
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
Plumber checking in

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