IRRADIATION


Meaning of IRRADIATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˌrā-dē-ˈā-shən ]

noun

Date: 1901

1. : exposure to radiation (as X rays or alpha particles)

2. : the application of radiation (as X rays or gamma rays) for therapeutic purposes or for sterilization (as of food) ; also : partial or complete sterilization by irradiation

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.