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Meaning of 'irradiate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Irradiate [ a.]
- Illuminated; irradiated.
2 . Irradiate [ v. i.]
- To emit rays; to shine.
3 . Irradiate [ v. t.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'irradiate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . irradiate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- expose to radiation
Example in sentence:
  • irradiate food

Nearby Words:

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