irradiate

English

Etymology

From Latin irradiatus

Verb

irradiate (third-person singular simple present irradiates, present participle irradiating, simple past and past participle irradiated)

1. (transitive) To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.

   Thy smile irradiates yon blue fields. --Sir W. Jones.

2. (transitive) To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind.
3. (transitive) To animate by heat or light.
4. (transitive) To radiate, shed, or diffuse.

   A splendid faade,... irradiating hospitality. --H. James.

5. (intransitive) To emit rays; to shine.
6. (transitive) To treat (food) with ionizing radiation in order to destroy bacteria

Adjective

irradiate

1. Illuminated; irradiated; made brilliant or splendid.

Related terms

• irradiance
• irradiancy
• irradiant
• irradiation
• irradiative

References

• irradiate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• irradiate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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Italian

Verb

irradiate

1. second-person plural present indicative of irradiare
2. second-person plural imperative of irradiare
3. second-person plural present subjunctive of irradiare
4. Feminine plural of irradiato

Anagrams

• arridiate
• idraterai
• reidratai