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Where does “irradiation” come from?

Irradiation comes from Middle French irradiacion, from Latin irradiatio, meaning the act of shining or radiating upon.

irradiation (English): An act of irradiating, or state of being...

Definitions

  1. An act of irradiating, or state of being...

Ancestry of “irradiation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchirradiacion—
2Latinirradiatio—

Words derived from “irradiation”

  • postirradiation
  • reirradiation
  • photoirradiation
  • microirradiation
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