irradiation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ɪˌɹeɪdiˈeɪʃən/
Etymology
From Middle French irradiacion, from Latin irradiatio. Morphologically irradiate + -ion.
Meanings
- (uncountable) 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.
- (countable, uncountable) An act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated. ▸ Synonym of radiotherapy.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) illumination; irradiance; brilliance.
- (countable, figuratively, obsolete, uncountable) mental light or illumination.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| irradiations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
irradiation illusion · postirradiation · photoirradiation · reirradiation · chemoirradiation · microirradiation · X-irradiation · irradiation sickness
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Translations (31)
id iradiasi (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) · ru сия́ние (obsolete: illumination; irradiance; brilliance) · ru излуче́ние (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) · it illuminazione (obsolete, figurative: mental light or illumination) · it irradiazione (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) · it sterilizzazione (a process of sterilisation) · ru лучи́стость (obsolete: illumination; irradiance; brilliance) · kk сәулесоққы (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) · de Bestrahlung (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) · et kiiritus (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) · hi किरणन (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) · ru лучеза́рность (obsolete: illumination; irradiance; brilliance) · ru облуче́ние (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) · el αποστείρωση (a process of sterilisation) · de Bestrahlung (a process of sterilisation) · fi säteilytys (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) · ar تَشَعُّع (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) · ca irradiació (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) · az radiaktik şüalanma (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) · pt irradiação (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) · ru освеще́ние (obsolete: illumination; irradiance; brilliance) · fr irradiation (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) · it irradiazione (obsolete: illumination; irradiance; brilliance) · sl iradiacija (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) · sv bestrålning (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) · nn bestråling (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) · pl napromieniowanie (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) · el ακτινοβολία (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) · ru блеск (obsolete: illumination; irradiance; brilliance) · ar تَشْعِيع (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) · el έκλαμψη (obsolete, figurative: mental light or illumination)