unionized
/ˈjuːnjənaɪzd/US/ˈjunjənaɪzd/
unionized is the simple past and past participle of unionize.
unionized is the alternative form of un-ionized.
Meaning of unionize
Verb (1)
unionize (third-person singular simple present unionizes, present participle unionizing, simple past and past participle unionized)
- To organize workers into a trade union.
- The company laid off all the workers when they tried to unionize.
- Synonyms:
- trade-unionize
Verb (2)
unionize (third-person singular simple present unionizes, present participle unionizing, simple past and past participle unionized)
- To cause (an ionized substance) to return to a neutral state; to convert (an ion) into a neutral atom or molecule.
- For the experiments designed to study the effect of pH, aqueous solutions of NaOH were used. Approximately 3 mL of the aqueous phase was drawn out for sampling and a portion of this was used to determine the pH[…]. The other portion was analyzed after addition of HCl solution to bring the pH below...2013 July 24, Amit K. Tripathi, Donald C. Sundberg, “Partitioning of Functional Monomers in Emulsion Polymerization: Distribution of Carboxylic Acid Monomers between Water and Multimonomer Systems”...
- Of an ionized substance, to return to a neutral state.
- The water absorbency of the anionically starch-grafted AA/AM absorbent is markedly affected by the pH of the buffer solution at different ionic strengths. The charge of the ionic monomer affects the pH sensitivity of the superabsorbent polymers. An acidic superabsorbent normally ionizes at high pH...2000 October 1, Suda Kiatkamjornwong, Wararuk Chomsaksakul, Manit Sonsuk, “Radiation modification of water absorption of cassava starch by acrylic acid/acrylamide”, in Radiation Physics and...
Meaning of un-ionized
Adjective
un-ionized (comparative more un-ionized, superlative most un-ionized)
- Not ionized.
- Synonyms:
- nonionic, nonionized
- Antonyms:
- ionized
Adjective
unionized (comparative more unionized, superlative most unionized)
- Organized into a trades union or trades unions.
- Bumblemore was constantly calling the house elves in to fix this or that thing, but they were unionized and often on strike, so everybody had learned to accept unflushing toilets and small electrical fires […]2002, Michael Gerber, Barry Trotter and the Unauthorized Parody, page 25
Antonyms of unionized
Forms of unionized
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | unionised |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more unionized |
| superlative | most unionized |
Origin of unionized
From unionize, from union + -ize.
From un- + ionized, from ionize.
Words formed from unionized
Questions about unionized
- What does unionized mean?
- Unionized means organized into a trades union or trades unions.
- What is unionized the simple past and past participle of?
- Unionized is the simple past and past participle of unionize.
- What part of speech is unionized?
- Unionized is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce unionized?
- Unionized is pronounced /ˈjuːnjənaɪzd/ (UK).
Words near unionized in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: unionized (page history and authors); unionize (page history and authors); un-ionized (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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