different between iconize vs ionize

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icon +? -ize

iconize (third-person singular simple present iconizes, present participle iconizing, simple past and past participle iconized)

(transitive) To form an image or likeness of someone.
(transitive, graphical user interface) To minimize a window on a personal computer screen, replacing it with a representative icon.

ion +? -ize

ionize (third-person singular simple present ionizes, present participle ionizing, simple past and past participle ionized)

(physical chemistry) To dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged species; to be thus dissociated.

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