Irradiated Meaning
/ˌɪˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbsimple past and past participle of irradiate
adjEmitted outwards from a centre like rays.
adjHaving rays; radiant.
"Per Fess, Or, and Argent, a Rose irradiated Gules, therefrom issuant two Griphons' heads addorsed Sable. William Barlow."— 1829, Stephen Hyde Cassan, Lives of the bishops of Bath and Wells, page 65:
adjHaving been exposed to radiation (as for example by imaging, food-safety sterilization, or a nuclear blast).
Sentence Examples
The food was irradiated to kill bacteria and extend shelf life.
The material was irradiated to test its durability.
The clinic used irradiated equipment to ensure sterility.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ food had been treated with gamma rays to kill bacteria and extend its shelf life.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The food was ____ to kill any bacteria and extend its shelf life without changing its unique flavor.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ food had been treated with gamma rays to kill bacteria and extend its shelf life.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The food was ____ to kill any bacteria and extend its shelf life without changing its unique flavor.