as in illumination
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Recent Examples of irradiation
Geochemists have long questioned whether these gases came from primordial reservoirs or were added after our planet formed from irradiation by the solar wind or on helium-bearing meteorites.
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Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 2 Dec. 2023
This drop in blood pressure was sustained for 20 minutes after the irradiation stopped.
—Carrie Arnold, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2014
In the late 1960s and 70s, thousands of patients who had received ringworm irradiation treatment would also begin to present with cancers, localized to the site that received the greatest irradiation - the head and neck region.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2015
An artificial leaf is tested by being subjected to solar irradiation inside of a photoreactor.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 June 2023
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Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 2 Dec. 2023
This drop in blood pressure was sustained for 20 minutes after the irradiation stopped.
—Carrie Arnold, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2014
In the late 1960s and 70s, thousands of patients who had received ringworm irradiation treatment would also begin to present with cancers, localized to the site that received the greatest irradiation - the head and neck region.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2015
An artificial leaf is tested by being subjected to solar irradiation inside of a photoreactor.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irradiation
Noun
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The full moon will reach peak illumination beginning at 5:27 p.m. ET Monday.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
13 Jan. 2025
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January's full moon will reach peak illumination at 5:27 p.m. ET on Monday, according to NASA.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This luminescence is the hallmark of this mushroom, which gave rise to its common name: the ghost fungus.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Its sawtooth roofline’s skylights that once poured shadowless daylight onto the factory floor now provide the perfect luminescence for minimalist sculpture.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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When touched, its hood and tail glow with a constellation of blue-green dots like an underwater planetarium.—
Jude Coleman,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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It's packed with rice powder, a chef's kiss of skin-loving enzymes and vitamins (A, B2, B12, and E) that soften, brighten, and give your skin a plump, healthy glow.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Irradiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irradiation. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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