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irradiation

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Act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.

Illumination; irradiance; brilliancy.

Fig.: Mental light or illumination.

The apparent enlargement of a bright object seen upon a dark ground, due to the fact that the portions of the retina around the image are stimulated by the intense light; as when a dark spot on a white ground appears smaller, or a white spot on a dark ground larger, than it really is, esp. when a little out of focus.

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A 22 milligram batch of berkelium-249 was prepared during a 250-day irradiation period and then purified for a further 90 days at Oak Ridge in 2009. Source: Internet

A 22 milligram batch of berkelium-249 was prepared in a 250-day irradiation and then purified for 90 days at Oak Ridge in 2009. Source: Internet

After multiple studies by independent agencies and scientists no correlation between polyploidy and irradiation of food could be found. Source: Internet

Amethyst can fade in tone if overexposed to light sources and can be artificially darkened with adequate irradiation. Source: Internet

APBI normally involves two high-dose fractions per day for five days, compared to whole breast irradiation, in which a single, smaller fraction is given five times a week over a six-to-seven-week period. Source: Internet

Another major experimental parameter is whether nuclear decay products (gamma rays or particles) are measured during neutron irradiation ( prompt gamma ), or at some time after irradiation (delayed gamma). Source: Internet

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