irradiation
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.
Origin of irradiation
1Other words from irradiation
- post·ir·ra·di·a·tion, adjective
Words Nearby irradiation
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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 HubTo 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 NewsThe 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 NewsOne of the technologies that Clinton singles out is food irradiation.
Over 20 seconds of irradiation, a spectrometer measured the wavelengths of light, or spectrum, given off by the ice.
But an irradiation in the other direction is, unfortunately, at least as likely, if not more so.
Twenty minutes after the irradiation period, the radioactivity of the calcium standards is measured by the same instrument.
The Atomic Fingerprint | Bernard KeischThe irradiation is resumed so that a uniform dose of neutrons bombards the patient from both front and back.
The Atomic Fingerprint | Bernard KeischWhen the irradiation is first begun, the number of radioactive atoms increases steadily.
The Atomic Fingerprint | Bernard KeischThis will be true no matter where in the reactor or for how long the irradiation took place.
The Atomic Fingerprint | Bernard KeischA 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
/ (ɪˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃən) /
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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