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Ir*ra"di*ate (ĭr*r&ā;"dĭ*&ā;t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Irradiated (ĭr*r&ā;"dĭ*&ā;`tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n. Irradiating (ĭr*r&ā;"dĭ*&ā;`tĭng).] [L. irradiatus, p. p. of irradiate. See In- in, and Radiate.]
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1. To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.
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Thy smile irradiates yon blue fields. Sir W. Jones.
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2. To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind. Bp. Bull.
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3. To animate by heat or light. Sir M. Hale.
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4. To radiate, shed, or diffuse.
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A splendid façade, . . . irradiating hospitality. H. James.
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5. To expose to radiation of any kind, especially ionizing radiation; as, to sterilize food by irradiating it with gamma rays; one can cause mutations in bacteria by irradiating them with ultraviolet light.
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ir*ra"di*ate, v. i. To emit rays; to shine.
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ir*ra"di*ate (ĭr*r&ā;"dĭ*&auptack_;t), a. [L. irradiatus, p. p.] Illuminated; irradiated. Mason.
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