Definition of Irradiate. Meaning of Irradiate. Synonyms of Irradiate

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Definition of Irradiate

Irradiate
Irradiate Ir*ra"di*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Irradiated; p. pr. & vb. n. Irradiating.] [L. irradiatus, p. p. of irradiate. See In- in, and Radiate.] 1. To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster. Thy smile irradiates yon blue fields. --Sir W. Jones. 2. To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind. --Bp. Bull. 3. To animate by heat or light. --Sir M. Hale. 4. To radiate, shed, or diffuse. A splendid fa?ade, . . . irradiating hospitality. --H. James.
Irradiate
Irradiate Ir*ra"di*ate, v. i. To emit rays; to shine.
Irradiate
Irradiate Ir*ra"di*ate, a. [L. irradiatus, p. p.] Illuminated; irradiated. --Mason.

Meaning of Irradiate from wikipedia

- Irradiation is the process by which an object is exposed to radiation. An irradiator is a device used to expose an object to radiation, notably gamma radiation...
- Gamma irradiation is exposure to ionizing radiation with gamma rays. It may also refer to the following processes in particular: Ionizing radiation sterilization...
- Food irradiation (sometimes American English: radurization; British English: radurisation) is the process of exposing food and food packaging to ionizing...
- Irradiated mail is mail that has been deliberately exposed to radiation, typically in an effort to disinfect it. The most notable instance of mail irradiation...
- Cannabis irradiation is a process used in the cannabis industry to remove or inactivate microbial contaminants (mold, fungus, etc.) from cannabis meant...
- knock-on atom (PKA) is an atom that is displaced from its lattice site by irradiation; it is, by definition, the first atom that an incident particle encounters...
- Gemstone irradiation is a process in which a gemstone is exposed to artificial radiation in order to enhance its optical properties. High levels of ionizing...
- Look up irradiation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The irradiation illusion is an illusion of visual perception in which a light area of the visual...
- Phytosanitary irradiation is a treatment that uses ionizing radiation on commodities, such as fruits and vegetables to inactivate pests, such as insects...
- Total body irradiation (TBI) is a form of radiotherapy used primarily as part of the preparative regimen for haematopoietic stem cell (or bone marrow)...