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irradiation

[ih-rey-dee-ey-shuhn] / ɪˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
edification
Synonyms
STRONG
betterment elevation elucidation enhancement enlightenment guidance illumination information instruction knowledge learning nurture schooling teaching tuition uplifting
Antonyms
STRONG
ignorance
WEAK
destruction worsening
NOUN
light
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulb candle daylight flash glare glow lamp lantern radiation ray star sun sunshine window
STRONG
aurora beacon blaze brightness brilliance brilliancy coruscation dawn daybreak daytime effulgence emanation flare gleam glimmer glint glitter illumination incandescence lambency lighthouse luminosity luster morn morning phosphorescence radiance refulgence scintillation sheen shine sparkle splendor sunbeam sunrise taper torch
WEAK
fulgor
Antonyms
STRONG
darkness dimness dullness eventide sundown sunset
WEAK
dark night obscurity
NOUN
ray
Synonyms
STRONGEST
glimmer light radiation
STRONG
bar blaze blink emanation flash flicker gleam glint glitter hint incandescence moonbeam patch pencil radiance scintilla shaft shine spark sparkle streak stream sunbeam trace wave
Antonyms
STRONG
dullness

Example Sentences

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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

"But, in the near term, we have shown that irradiation can be used as a high-precision measurement technique."

From Science Daily • May 17, 2024

Zeolites can become amorphous when subjected to electron beam irradiation, but that damage is related to the composition of the zeolite, and the team found that some pollucite inclusions were stable in the electron beam.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2024

Aiming to shorten recovery times, an Osaka Metropolitan University-led research group is focusing on plasma irradiation as a treatment method to speed up bone healing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024

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

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik