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- DictionaryIr·ra·di·ate/iˈrādēˌāt/
verb
- 1. expose to radiation.
- 2. illuminate (something) by or as if by shining light on it: "sunlight streamed down through stained glass, irradiating the faces of family and friends"
Learn the meaning of irradiate, a verb that means to affect or treat by radiant energy, to cast rays of light, or to emit like rays of light. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.
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To expose to or treat with radiation. For example, meat sold as food is often irradiated with x-rays or other radiation to kill bacteria; uranium 238 can be irradiated with neutrons to create fissionable plutonium 239. Discover More.
Irradiate means to treat with light or other types of radiation, especially to destroy bacteria in food or cells. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and find translations in other languages.
Irradiate means to treat with light or other types of radiation, especially to destroy bacteria in food or to produce color in gems. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.
Definitions of irradiate. verb. expose to radiation. “ irradiate food”. synonyms: ray. see more. verb. cast rays of light upon. see more.
Irradiate means to expose to radiation or to shed light on something. It can also mean to manifest radiance or to become radiant. See different sources, synonyms, and translations of irradiate.
Irradiate means to expose to a large amount of radioactivity or to treat with radiation to kill bacteria. It can also mean to make clear or bright intellectually or spiritually. See word forms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences.
