irradiate
verb [T] /ɪˈreɪ.di.eɪt/ specializedDefinition
› to treat with light or other types of radiation: The cells are irradiated so that they cannot reproduce.Radiation and radioactivity irradiated /-eɪ.tɪd/
/-eɪt̬ɪd/ adjective › irradiated fuel irradiated foodRadiation and radioactivity irradiation /ɪˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun [U] Radiation and radioactivity
/-eɪt̬ɪd/ adjective › irradiated fuel irradiated foodRadiation and radioactivity irradiation /ɪˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun [U] Radiation and radioactivity (Definition of irradiate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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