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Definition of radicidation in English:

radicidation

noun

Manufacturing Technology

  • The treatment of food with ionizing radiation in doses sufficient to reduce the number of viable pathogenic microorganisms to an undetectable level.

Origin

1960s. From classical Latin radiāre radiate + -cīd- + -ation.

Pronunciation

radicidation

/ˌradɪsʌɪˈdeɪʃn/