'Irradiating' definitions:

Definition of 'Irradiating'

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  • Irradiate \Ir*ra"di*ate\ ([i^]r*r[=a]"d[i^]*[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Irradiated ([i^]r*r[=a]"d[i^]*[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Irradiating ([i^]r*r[=a]"d[i^]*[=a]`t[i^]ng).] [L. irradiatus, p. p. of irradiate. See In- in, and Radiate.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster. [1913 Webster]
  • Thy smile irradiates yon blue fields. --Sir W. Jones. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind. --Bp. Bull. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To animate by heat or light. --Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To radiate, shed, or diffuse. [1913 Webster]
  • A splendid fa[,c]ade, . . . irradiating hospitality. --H. James. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. To expose to radiation of any kind, especially {ionizing radiation}; as, to sterilize food by irradiating it with gamma rays; one can cause mutations in bacteria by irradiating them with ultraviolet light. [PJC]

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