irradiation

[ ih-rey-dee-ey-shuhn ]

/ ɪˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of irradiating.

the state of being irradiated.

intellectual or spiritual enlightenment.

a ray of light; beam.

Optics. the apparent enlargement of an object when seen against a dark background.

the use of x-rays or other forms of radiation for the treatment of disease, the making of x-ray photographs, the manufacture of vitamin D, etc.

exposure or the process of exposure to x-rays or other radiation.

Physics. irradiance.

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Origin of irradiation

First recorded in 1580–90, irradiation is from the Late Latin word irradiātiōn- (stem of irradiātiō). See ir-¹, radiation

OTHER WORDS FROM irradiation

post·ir·ra·di·a·tion, adjective

Words nearby irradiation

IRQ, Irra, irradiance, irradiant, irradiate, irradiation, irradicable, irrational, irrationalism, irrationality, irrationalize

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How to use irradiation in a sentence

This would make the material well suited for spacecraft that have to spend very long periods under constant irradiation.
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through October 22)|Singularity Hub Staff|October 22, 2022|Singularity Hub
To the researchers’ surprise, after 24 hours of irradiation, less than 1 percent of the stubborn PFBS remained.
Just 3 ingredients can quickly destroy widely used PFAS ‘forever chemicals’|Nikk Ogasa|June 3, 2022|Science News
The researchers estimate irradiation helped dissolve from 3 to 17 percent of surface oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill, comparable to processes such as evaporation and stranding on coastlines.
Sunlight helps clean up oil spills in the ocean more than previously thought|Carolyn Gramling|February 16, 2022|Science News
One of the technologies that Clinton singles out is food irradiation.
From the archives|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review

Over 20 seconds of irradiation, a spectrometer measured the wavelengths of light, or spectrum, given off by the ice.
Jupiter’s icy moon Europa may glow in the dark|Maria Temming|November 9, 2020|Science News
But an irradiation in the other direction is, unfortunately, at least as likely, if not more so.
A Ray of Light in Islamist Gloom|Benny Morris|July 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Twenty minutes after the irradiation period, the radioactivity of the calcium standards is measured by the same instrument.
The Atomic Fingerprint|Bernard Keisch
The irradiation is resumed so that a uniform dose of neutrons bombards the patient from both front and back.
The Atomic Fingerprint|Bernard Keisch
When the irradiation is first begun, the number of radioactive atoms increases steadily.
The Atomic Fingerprint|Bernard Keisch
This will be true no matter where in the reactor or for how long the irradiation took place.
The Atomic Fingerprint|Bernard Keisch
A woman who was sitting inside the cottage had seen and recognized her in that momentary irradiation.
Return of the Native|Thomas Hardy

British Dictionary definitions for irradiation

irradiation

/ (ɪˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃən) /

noun

the act or process of irradiating or the state of being irradiated

the apparent enlargement of a brightly lit object when it is viewed against a dark background

a shaft of light; beam or ray

med

the therapeutic or diagnostic use of radiation, esp X-rays
exposure of a patient to such radiation

another name for radiation, irradiance

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