[{"word":"irradiation","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"An act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Illumination; irradiance; brilliance.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Mental light or illumination.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"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, especially when a little out of focus.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A process of sterilisation whereby radiation is passed through a bag containing food, utensils, etc., to sterilise the contents.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/irradiation"]}]