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irradiator

noun

Etymology

From irradiate + -or.

  1. derived from *reh₁t-✻ — “beam; pole; post”
  2. derived from irradiātus
  3. inherited from irradiate — “illuminated, shining”
  4. suffixed as irradiator — “irradiate + or”

Definitions

  1. A device used to irradiate.

    • Slides were then exposed to 365-nm ultraviolet (UV) light (Stratalinker 1800 UV irradiator) for 25 to 30 min.
    • These PBMCs were inactivated by irradiation with 5000 roentgens in a cesium source irradiator and then washed twice.

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