radicidation
/ˌradɪsʌɪˈdeɪʃn/Manufacturing Technology
noun
The treatment of food with ionizing radiation in doses sufficient to reduce the number of viable pathogenic microorganisms to an undetectable level.
- The dose of radiation used is typically 3 to 10 kilograys..
Origin
1960s. From classical Latin radiāre radiate + -cīd- + -ation.