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Vinony

irradiation

noun

  1. process by which an object is exposed to radiation
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪˌɹeɪdiˈeɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: From Middle French irradiacion, from Latin irradiatio. Morphologically irradiate + -ion.

  1. An act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.
  2. An act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.
  3. illumination; irradiance; brilliance.
  4. mental light or illumination.
  5. 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.