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irradiation

[ih-rey-dee-ey-shuhn] / ɪˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən /




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Researchers are using controlled, low-dose gamma irradiation on plant tissues to induce stable genetic mutations.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

He even visited a nuclear research facility in India to learn more about the irradiation process.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

In south India, there is exactly one irradiation center, in Bengaluru, creating a bottleneck every spring.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

In addition to demonstrating how electron irradiation drives polymerization and restructuring, the experiment revealed TEM's potential for studying controlled reactions in other organic molecules as well.

From Science Daily Oct. 29, 2025

First direct irradiation of a patient, November 20, 1939.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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