as in illumination
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Recent Examples of irradiation
Patients received low doses of chemotherapy and total body irradiation before the transplant, followed by other drugs for up to a year to prevent adverse reactions.
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
The hot Neptune desert demonstrates how this concept is amplified as a planet gets nearer to the star and the stellar irradiation increases exponentially.
—Dakotah Tyler, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, hot planets cool off, and stellar irradiation heats up atmospheres.
—Dakotah Tyler, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
The irradiation testing program, conducted under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between Lightbridge and BEA, will generate critical performance data to support regulatory licensing efforts for the commercial deployment of Lightbridge Fuel.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2025
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
The hot Neptune desert demonstrates how this concept is amplified as a planet gets nearer to the star and the stellar irradiation increases exponentially.
—Dakotah Tyler, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, hot planets cool off, and stellar irradiation heats up atmospheres.
—Dakotah Tyler, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
The irradiation testing program, conducted under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between Lightbridge and BEA, will generate critical performance data to support regulatory licensing efforts for the commercial deployment of Lightbridge Fuel.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irradiation
Noun
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In those locations where the rising sun will be reduced to a crescent, observers may wonder if there will be a noticeable change in daylight illumination.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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This year’s display will coincide with a waxing crescent moon (2 percent illumination).—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The collaborative effort of the researchers led to the design of new types of nanoparticles whose luminescence color depended on applied force.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2025
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Its sawtooth roofline’s skylights that once poured shadowless daylight onto the factory floor now provide the perfect luminescence for minimalist sculpture.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
12 Dec. 2024
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Look for the soft glow on the moon’s darkened side — that’s Earthshine, sunlight reflecting off our planet's oceans, ice caps and clouds.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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We were both immediately captivated by the mood-setting glow of what seemed like hundreds of candles lit throughout the space.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Irradiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irradiation. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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