irradiation
/ɪˌɹeɪdiˈeɪʃən/
irradiation · noun — an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.; a process of sterilization whereby radiation is passed through a bag containing food, utensils, etc., to sterilize the contents.
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irradiation is pronounced /ɪˌɹeɪdiˈeɪʃən/.
Etymology
From Middle French irradiacion, from Latin irradiatio. Morphologically irradiate + -ion.
noun
- An act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.; a process of sterilization whereby radiation is passed through a bag containing food, utensils, etc., to sterilize the contents.
- An act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.; Synonym of radiotherapy.
- illumination; irradiance; brilliance.
- mental light or illumination.
- The apparent enlargement of a bright object seen upon a dark ground, due to the fact that the portions of the retina around the image are stimulated by the intense light; as when a dark spot on a white ground appears smaller, or a white spot on a dark ground larger, than it really is, especially when a little out of focus.
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