DictionaryRoot: -tio
Latin
-tio
an action, process, or result
Forms
- -tio
- -tion- — The longer Latin form.
- -tion — The ending retained in many English nouns.
Origin
Latin -tio belongs to the older action-noun ending also seen as -io.
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noun
irradiation
ih-ray-dee-AY-shuhn/ɪˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/
The spreading of radiant energy onto or through something.
Etymology
Irradiation names the process of beaming upon something, originally with light. Its extension to X-rays and other radiation supplies the sense of exposure used in medical treatment and food sterilization.
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