ALL meanings of irradiation
ir·ra·di·a·tion
I i - noun irradiation exposure to x-rays 1
- noun irradiation the act of irradiating. 1
- noun irradiation the state of being irradiated. 1
- noun irradiation intellectual or spiritual enlightenment. 1
- noun irradiation a ray of light; beam. 1
- noun irradiation Optics. the apparent enlargement of an object when seen against a dark background. 1
- noun irradiation 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. 1
- noun irradiation exposure or the process of exposure to x-rays or other radiation. 1
- noun irradiation Physics. irradiance. 1
- noun irradiation The process or fact of irradiating or being irradiated. 1
- noun irradiation the act or process of irradiating or the state of being irradiated 0
- noun irradiation the apparent enlargement of a brightly lit object when it is viewed against a dark background 0
- noun irradiation a shaft of light; beam or ray 0
- noun irradiation the therapeutic or diagnostic use of radiation, esp X-rays 0
- noun irradiation exposure of a patient to such radiation 0
- noun irradiation an irradiating or being irradiated 0
- noun irradiation exposure to radiation 0
- noun irradiation emission of radiant energy 0
- noun irradiation irradiance (sense 2) 0
- noun irradiation the apparent enlargement of a brightly lighted object seen against a dark background 0
- noun irradiation An act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated. 0
- noun irradiation (Obsolete (No longer in use)) illumination; irradiance; brilliance. 0
- noun irradiation (Obsolete (No longer in use)) figurative: mental light or illumination. 0
- noun irradiation (Obsolete (No longer in use)) 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. 0
- noun irradiation (Uncountable Noun) a process of sterilisation whereby radiation is passed through a bag containing food, utensils, etc., to sterilise the contents. 0