irradiate (ɪˈreɪdɪˌeɪt) ![]() | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) physics to subject to or treat with light or other electromagnetic radiation or with beams of particles |
| 2. | (tr) to expose (food) to electromagnetic radiation to kill bacteria and retard deterioration |
| 3. | (tr) to make clear or bright intellectually or spiritually; illumine |
| 4. | a less common word for radiate |
| 5. | obsolete (intr) to become radiant |
| ir'radiative | |
| —adj | |
| ir'radiator | |
| —n | |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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