English

Etymology
From L. irradiatus

Verb
en-verb|irradiat|ing

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.

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

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

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

Adjective
irradiate

1. illuminate|Illuminated; irradiated; made brilliant or splendid.

Related terms
irradiance
irradiancy
irradiant
irradiation
irradiative

References
R:Century 1911
R:Webster 1913

Italian

Verb
irradiate

1. form of|second-person|Second-person plural present tense|irradiare#Italian|irradiare|lang=Italian
2. form of|Second-person plural imperative|irradiare#Italian|irradiare|lang=Italian
3. form of|Second-person plural present subjunctive|irradiare#Italian|irradiare|lang=Italian
4. form of|feminine|Feminine plural|irradiato

Category:Italian past participle forms
Category:Italian verb forms

fa:irradiate
io:irradiate
pl:irradiate
ru:irradiate
te:irradiate
vi:irradiate
zh:irradiate

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