irradiate
verb (used with object)
to shed rays of light upon; illuminate.
irradiating
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present participleof irradiate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Herein, the mixing technique utilizes an ultrasonic phased array, which creates a focal point where droplets can float randomly via irradiating ultrasonic waves from a 7 × 7 grid of ultrasonic transducers with phase-shifting.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 17, 2023
Although a disk herniation definitely can be a possible cause of pain irradiating in the leg, it is only rarely a cause of local back pain.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 21, 2023
Biologists are irradiating thousands of male mosquitoes in labs, to be released later, in the hope that their offspring will be unviable because of DNA damage.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2023
On Peleliu, men fought in the irradiating heat and on coral, which made finding shelter well-nigh impossible.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2017
Plastic is the new protector; we wrap the already plastic tumblers of hotels in more plastic, and seal the toilet seats like state secrets after irradiating them with ultraviolet light.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
