irradiatedadj.
/ɪˈreɪdɪeɪtɪd/ 1.
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a. Emitted as rays from a centre.
b. Made luminous; shone upon, lighted up by rays from some luminous source.
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irradiate1526
irradiated1876
1794 J. Hutton Diss. Philos. Light 61 The theory of irradiated heat.
1876 ‘G. Eliot’ Daniel Deronda IV. viii. lxiii. 245 With an irradiated face and opened eyes.
c. Exposed to the action of some kind of radiation (see irradiate v. 1d).
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the world > matter > physics > atomic nucleus > radioactivity > [adjective] > affected by radiation
irradiated1915
radiated1915
rayed1920
the world > matter > physics > atomic nucleus > radioactivity > X-rays > [adjective] > exposed to action of X-rays
roentgenized1896
irradiated1915
rayed1920
1915 H. A. Colwell & S. Russ Radium, X-rays & Living Cell iii. 117 The nuclear changes observed in the development of such irradiated ova have been investigated.
1927 Nature 24 Sept. 440/2 Irradiated ergosterol possesses extraordinarily potent anti-rachitic activity.
1930 E. Watchorn in Biochem. Jrnl. 24 ii. 1560 Large doses of irradiated ergosterol lead to a decreased retention of calcium in rats.
1931 Times 13 May 17/4 A cheap and effective means of obtaining Vitamin D has been made available in the form of irradiated ergosterol.
1957 M. Benedict & T. H. Pigford Nucl. Chem. Engin. i. 17 The most important neutron-absorbing and long-lived fission products in irradiated uranium are listed in Table 1.2.
1958 Observer 11 May 8/3 Japanese doctors could draw upon a wealth of medical information gained by systematic examination of men, women and children who had survived the blast, heat and radiation at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. But..knowledge about the treatment of irradiated individuals was woefully inadequate.
1970 New Scientist 6 Aug. 284/1 Most countries have banned the sale of irradiated food... However, in the UK the Minister of Health can exempt a particular food..if evidence is submitted to show that irradiation is harmless.
2. Heraldry. Having a representation of rays.
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society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > other heraldic representations > [adjective] > having rays
fulgent1688
irradiated1864
1864 C. Boutell Heraldry Hist. & Pop. (ed. 3) xx. §12. 352 The Star..is also a mullet, on an irradiated field of gold.
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