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irradiate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | enlighten |
| Type of | prophesy, vaticinate |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | lighten up, lighten |
| Derivation | irradiation |
Examples of irradiate
irradiate
Quite willing to irradiate generations yet to come so as to preserve his dotage?
From the guardian.co.uk
For these tests, scientists will irradiate molecules and cell and tissue samples.
From the sciencedaily.com
The technology to irradiate food has been around for the better part of a century.
From the sltrib.com
Instead, they cut out only the cancerous cells and then irradiate the breast.
From the time.com
Obviously you don't unless you wish to seriously irradiate yourself and your children.
From the economist.com
The real solution would be to irradiate foods that are often eaten raw.
From the eatocracy.cnn.com
At present, it is illegal to irradiate food or sell imported irradiated food in Britain.
From the newscientist.com
Gamma rays are used to irradiate food and sterilise medical equipment.
From the newscientist.com
Why not irradiate the manure rather than the plants it fertilizes?
From the newscientist.com
- Enlighten: give spiritual insight to; in religion
- Cast rays of light upon
- Expose to radiation; "irradiate food"
- (irradiation) beam: a column of light (as from a beacon)
- (irradiation) (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
- (irradiation) the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background
- To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster; To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind; To animate by heat or light; To radiate, shed, or diffuse; To emit rays; to shine; To treat (food) with ionizing radiation in order to ...
- (irradiated) Emitted outwards from a centre like rays; Having rays; Having been exposed to (especially nuclear) radiation
- (Irradiated) Treated with radiation.
