abphotoion
To remove or displace an ion from a molecular structure using concentrated light energy or radiation. It is a specialized term used in advanced physics and chemical engineering to describe the precise detachment of particles via photon interaction.
Examples
3 of 5If we could abphotoion the microscopic dust on the lens, the image would be much clearer.
If we could abphotoion the microscopic dust on the lens, the image would be much clearer.
The laboratory protocol requires the technician to abphotoion the sample before the mass spectrometry analysis.
The laboratory protocol requires the technician to abphotoion the sample before the mass spectrometry analysis.
Just abphotoion the top layer and the reaction should start immediately.
Just abphotoion the top layer and the reaction should start immediately.
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Memory Tip
Think of 'ab-' (away), 'photo' (light), and 'ion'. You are taking an 'ion' 'away' using 'light'.
Quick Quiz
In order to analyze the core structure, the physicist had to _______ the outer electron layer using a high-frequency laser.
Correct!
The correct answer is: abphotoion
Examples
If we could abphotoion the microscopic dust on the lens, the image would be much clearer.
everydayIf we could abphotoion the microscopic dust on the lens, the image would be much clearer.
The laboratory protocol requires the technician to abphotoion the sample before the mass spectrometry analysis.
formalThe laboratory protocol requires the technician to abphotoion the sample before the mass spectrometry analysis.
Just abphotoion the top layer and the reaction should start immediately.
informalJust abphotoion the top layer and the reaction should start immediately.
The researchers hypothesize that stars can abphotoion surrounding gas clouds through intense ultraviolet emissions.
academicThe researchers hypothesize that stars can abphotoion surrounding gas clouds through intense ultraviolet emissions.
Our patent covers the new method to abphotoion semiconductors, reducing production costs by twenty percent.
businessOur patent covers the new method to abphotoion semiconductors, reducing production costs by twenty percent.
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Common Phrases
to abphotoion the source
to abphotoion the source
optically abphotoion
optically abphotoion
ability to abphotoion
ability to abphotoion
Often Confused With
Photoionize is a broader term for any light-induced ionization, whereas abphotoion specifically implies the removal or displacement 'away' from a structure.
Ablate refers to removing entire layers of material, while abphotoion refers specifically to the ionic level.
Usage Notes
This is a highly technical term primarily found in physics or chemistry contexts. It should be used when discussing the specific mechanism of using light to strip ions from a surface or molecule.
Common Mistakes
Learners might use this word to mean simply 'cleaning with light' or confuse it with the general term 'ionization' which doesn't always involve light (photons).
Memory Tip
Think of 'ab-' (away), 'photo' (light), and 'ion'. You are taking an 'ion' 'away' using 'light'.
Word Origin
Constructed from the Latin prefix 'ab-' (away from) and the scientific Greek-derived 'photoionization'.
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
In order to analyze the core structure, the physicist had to _______ the outer electron layer using a high-frequency laser.
Correct!
The correct answer is: abphotoion
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