irradiated
Treated with radiation
Irradiated means exposed to radiation.
Food is irradiated to kill bacteria and extend shelf life: irradiated strawberries.
Medical equipment is irradiated for sterilization.
In medicine, tumors are irradiated during radiation therapy.
The word can also mean illuminated—lit up by rays of light—though this sense is now rare: Her face was irradiated by the morning sun.
Heat-treated for safety
- sterilizedFreed from microorganisms
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- salmonellaFoodborne bacterial illness
Introduction of impurities
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- toxicityCapacity to cause harm
- leukemiaMalignancy of blood-forming tissues
exposure · Chernobyl · Fukushima · carcinogen · mutagenic · decontamination · hazmat
Steady, soft light
- phosphorescenceHeatless delayed light emission
- fluorescenceLight emitted after absorption
- bioluminescenceOrganism-generated light emission
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
Nuclear breakup releasing energy
- reactorControlled fission apparatus
- isotopesAtomic number twins
- neutronsUncharged subatomic particles
- halflifeRadioactive decay interval
plutonium · uranium · cesium · radon · dosimeter · radioisotope
UV-induced skin inflammation
- tanYellowish-brown hue
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
- SPFUltraviolet defense measure
melanoma · photosensitivity · photoaging · sunbathing · sunlamps · dermatitis · carcinoma
Pressurized steam sterilization chamber
- disinfectKill pathogens on surfaces
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
- asepticFree from pathogens
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
Cancer medicine specialty
- brachytherapyLocalized implanted radiation oncology
- radiopharmaceuticalMedicinal radioactive substance
- dosimetryRadiation absorption measurement
- fractionationSeparating mixture into components
pasteurized
Heat-treated for safety
- sterilizedFreed from microorganisms
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
salmonella · spices · packaged · USDA
contamination
Introduction of impurities
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- toxicityCapacity to cause harm
leukemia · exposure · Chernobyl · Fukushima · carcinogen · mutagenic · decontamination · hazmat
glow
Steady, soft light
- phosphorescenceHeatless delayed light emission
- fluorescenceLight emitted after absorption
- bioluminescenceOrganism-generated light emission
shimmer · gleam · luminous · afterglow · glowing · eerie · greenish
fission
Nuclear breakup releasing energy
halflife · plutonium · uranium · cesium · radon · dosimeter · radioisotope
sunburn
UV-induced skin inflammation
- tanYellowish-brown hue
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
SPF · melanoma · photosensitivity · photoaging · sunbathing · sunlamps · dermatitis · carcinoma
autoclave
Pressurized steam sterilization chamber
oncology
Cancer medicine specialty
- brachytherapyLocalized implanted radiation oncology
- radiopharmaceuticalMedicinal radioactive substance
- dosimetryRadiation absorption measurement
- Post-Apocalypsewasteland, fallout, survivors, apocalypse, collapse
- sterilesterile, germ-free, aseptic, sanitized, disinfected
irradiatednonirradiated
Not treated with radiation
unexposed · untreated · pristine · unprocessed · natural