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  • 31Radiating — Radiate Ra di*ate (r[=a] d[i^]*[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Radiated} (r[=a] d[i^]*[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Radiating}.] [L. radiatus, p. p. of radiare to furnish with spokes or rays, to radiate, fr. radius ray. See {Radius}, {Ray} a… …

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  • 32William Crookes — Infobox Scientist name = Sir William Crookes birth date = birth date|1832|6|17|df=y birth place = London, England death date = death date and age|1919|4|4|1832|6|17|df=y death place = London, England nationality = England field = Physical… …

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  • 33Becquerel ray — Bec·que·rel ray (.)bek .rel , .bek ə n a ray emitted by a radioactive substance used before radioactive emissions were classified as alpha and beta particles and gamma ray photons Becque·rel bek rel Antoine Henri (1852 1908) French physicist. The …

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  • 34irradiate — [ir rā′dēāt΄, i rā′dēāt΄; ] for adj., usually [, i rā′dēit] vt. irradiated, irradiating [< L irradiatus, pp. of irradiare, to beam upon, illumine: see IN 1 & RADIATE] 1. to shine or throw light upon; light up; make bright 2. to make clear;… …

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  • 35shine — I. verb (shone or shined; shining) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scīnan; akin to Old High German skīnan to shine and perhaps to Greek skia shadow Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to emit rays of light 2. to be bright… …

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  • 36irradiate — irradiatingly, adv. irradiative, adj. irradiator, n. v. /i ray dee ayt /; adj. /i ray dee it, ayt /, v., irradiated, irradiating, adj. v.t. 1. to shed rays of light upon; illuminate. 2. to illumine intellectually or spiritually. 3. to brighten as …

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  • 37radiate — 1. verb a) To extend, send or spread out from a center like radii. The stove radiates heat. b) To emit rays or waves. The heat radiates from a stove. Syn: irradiate 2 …

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  • 38irradiate — ir•ra•di•ate v. [[t]ɪˈreɪ diˌeɪt[/t]] adj. [[t] ɪt, ˌeɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing, adj. 1) to shed rays of light upon; illuminate 2) to illumine intellectually or spiritually 3) phs to radiate (light, illumination, etc.) 4) phs to heat with radiant… …

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  • 39irradiate — verb (irradiated, irradiating) –verb (t) /ɪˈreɪdieɪt / (say i raydeeayt) 1. to shed rays of light upon; illuminate. 2. to illumine intellectually or spiritually. 3. to brighten as if with light. 4. to radiate (light, etc.). 5. to heat with… …

  • 40radiata — ˌrādēˈäd.ə, ˈād.ə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of radiatus furnished with rays, from past participle of radiare to emit rays in some classifications : a major category of invertebrates including… …

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