Word of the Day

Irradiate

November 4, 2025

ir-ra-di-ate /iˈrādΔ“ΛŒΔt/

Verb

to expose to ultraviolet rays β€œA system which absorbs and irradiates energy must do so in discrete quanta; the processes of emission and absorption are symmetrical.” Albert Einstein (1879-1955) to illuminate, enlighten intellectually "The thoughts you think will irradiate you as though you are a transparent vase." Maurice Maeterlinck (1862-1949)
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