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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com⁩ to ⁨science_memes@mander.xyz⁩

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  • bdonvr@thelemmy.club ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I think de-ionize or de-ionized/de-ionization is the proper term.

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    • BreadOven@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      As a chemist, I somewhat agree. If something was becoming not ionized, I’d say deionization. But generally I’d go with non-ionized.

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      • Lemminary@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I agree with the professional chemist.

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  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I don’t get it?

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    • ValiantDust@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Union-ized as in forming a union vs un-ionized as in not ionized

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      • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Aha! Thanks!

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    • Daryl76679@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      The chemist will pronounce it un-ionized, while the plumber will pronounce it union-ized

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    • Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Are you a scientist or a plumber?

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      • WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Just some guy

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  • Arghblarg@lemmy.ca ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    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

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    • zergtoshi@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      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.

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      • D_C@sh.itjust.works ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Listen, I DIDN’T COME HERE TO BE EDUCATED…but I’m enjoying it. Carry on.

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  • propter_hog@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    That’s an easy one: it’s pronounced “unionized”.

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    • MagicShel@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Now do “gif”.

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      • propter_hog@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Image

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  • wholesomescott@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Haha this made me laugh.

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  • tatterdemalion@programming.dev ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Wouldn’t it be de-ionize?

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    • lauha@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      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

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      • tatterdemalion@programming.dev ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        No clue, also not a chemist. I would probably just say “atom” or “neutral molecule” instead.

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      • Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I dunno if it’s right, but I like it 👍

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  • then_three_more@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Aren’t most plumbers shelf employed though?

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  • painteddoggie@lemmy.world ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Plumber checking in

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    • Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Is the UA as good as the IBEW? I mean, I guess you’re only one so you can’t compare yourself to the other.

      Relevant

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