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- Dictionaryirradiant/ɪˈreɪdɪənt/
adjective
- 1. shining brightly. literary
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The meaning of IRRADIANT is emitting rays of light : serving to or able to illuminate or brighten.
(ɪˈreɪdɪənt ) adjective. radiating light; shining brightly. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. irradiant in American English. (ɪˈreidiənt) adjective. irradiating; radiant; shining. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
Irradiant definition: irradiating; radiant; shining.. See examples of IRRADIANT used in a sentence.
ir·ra·di·ant. (ĭ-rā′dē-ənt) adj. Sending forth radiant light. [Latin irradiāns, irradiant-, present participle of irradiāre, to shine forth; see irradiate .] ir·ra′di·ance, ir·ra′di·an·cy n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
to use radiation (= a form of energy) to destroy something, especially bacteria in food to keep it fresh. irradiation. noun [ U ] us / ɪˌreɪd·iˈeɪ·ʃən /
1. a. : to affect or treat by radiant energy (such as heat) specifically : to treat by irradiation. b. : to cast rays of light upon : illuminate. c. : to enlighten intellectually or spiritually. 2. : to emit like rays of light : radiate. irradiating strength and comfort. intransitive verb. archaic : to emit rays : shine. irradiative.
light or other types of radiation used in order to treat or diagnose a medical condition: X-rays are a form of irradiation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Physics: radiation & radioactivity. alpha particle. background radiation. decay. electromagnetic radiation. gamma radiation. gamma ray. luminosity. non-ionizing. non-irradiated.
Irradiant definition: Sending forth radiant light.
to use radiation (= a form of energy) to destroy something, especially bacteria in food to keep it fresh. irradiation. noun [ U ] us / ɪˌreɪd·iˈeɪ·ʃən /
ir•ra•di•ant (i rā′ dē ənt), adj. irradiating; radiant; shining. Latin irradiant-, (stem of irradiāns ), present participle of irradiāre to shine upon. See ir - 1, radiant. 1520–30. Forum discussions with the word (s) "irradiant" in the title: No titles with the word (s) "irradiant".