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irradiated

  • adjective

Emitted outwards from a centre like rays.

Other meanings

  1. Having rays; radiant.

  2. Having been exposed to radiation (as for example by imaging, food-safety sterilization, or a nuclear blast).

Related words

  • inirradiated
  • microirradiated
  • nonirradiated
  • postirradiated
  • preirradiated
  • unirradiated

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