Definitions for irradiation

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irradiation ir·ra·di·a·tion

Spelling: [ih-rey-dee-ey-shuh n]

IPA: /ɪˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən/

Irradiation is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 368 anagrams from letters in irradiation (aadiiinorrt).

Definitions for irradiation

noun

1. the act of irradiating.
2. the state of being irradiated.
3. intellectual or spiritual enlightenment.
4. a ray of light; beam.
5. Optics. the apparent enlargement of an object when seen against a dark background.
6. the use of x-rays or other forms of radiation for the treatment of disease, the making of x-ray photographs, the manufacture of vitamin D, etc.
7. exposure or the process of exposure to x-rays or other radiation.
8. Physics. irradiance.

Origin of irradiation

First recorded in 1580-90, irradiation is from the Late Latin word irradiātiōn- (stem of irradiātiō). See ir-¹, radiation

Examples for irradiation

The exceptionally acute psychiatrist Meynert shows how physiognomics depends on irradiation and parallel images.

However, is it not interesting to attribute the apparent movement to irradiation?

That was charming and vivacious, and his smile was an irradiation.

Now the optical law which most affects the technique of stained glass is that of which the effect is known as "irradiation."

It is classed as an effect of irradiation, and is caused by the sun shining through the depressions between the lunar mountains.

"Excuse me," he said with an irradiation of smiles, but yet with a kind of bewilderment.

The phenomena of magnetism were ascribed by him to the irradiation of angels.

The force of the irradiation has been directly proportional with the squares of the distances.

But an irradiation in the other direction is, unfortunately, at least as likely, if not more so.

Therefore we shall live for ever: and for ever show forth His praise and blaze out like the sun with the irradiation of His glory.