"diradiation" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Latin dīradiō (“to arrange in rays”), from dis- + radius. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|dīradiō||to arrange in rays}} Latin dīradiō (“to arrange in rays”), {{af|la|dis-|radius|nocat=1}} dis- + radius Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} diradiation (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) The emission and diffusion of rays of light. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
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