emission


Definition: Meaning of, emission in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪˈmɪʃ(ə)n /

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emission emissions
  1. [countable usually plural] a gas or other substance that is sent into the air
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  2. [uncountable] the act of sending out light, heat, gas etc
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emission used in phrases

  • emission spectrum (noun)
    1. spectrum of electromagnetic radiation emitted by a self-luminous source
  • emission trading scheme (noun)
    1. a market-based trading scheme for rights to emit greenhouse gasses that contribute to global warming
  • field emission (noun)
    1. the emission of electrons that are stripped from parent atoms by a high electric field
  • field-emission microscope (noun)
    1. electron microscope used to observe the surface structure of a solid
  • greenhouse emission (noun)
    1. a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
  • infrared emission (noun)
    1. electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves
  • nocturnal emission (noun)
    1. usually during a dream ejaculation during sleep
  • photoelectric emission (noun)
    1. the release or absorption of quanta above a certain energy level
  • positron emission tomography (noun)
    1. especially in the brain using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues
  • positron emission tomography scanner (noun)
    1. a tomograph that produces cross-sectional X-rays of metabolic processes in the body
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