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Emission

see synonyms of emission

Noun

1. emanation, emission

the act of emitting; causing to flow forth

2. discharge, emission

a substance that is emitted or released

3. emission

the release of electrons from parent atoms

4. discharge, emission, expelling

any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body

Example Sentences:
'the discharge of pus'

5. emission

the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Emission

see synonyms of emission
noun
1. 
the act of emitting or sending forth
2. 
energy, in the form of heat, light, radio waves, etc, emitted from a source
3. 
a substance, fluid, etc, that is emitted; discharge
4. 
a measure of the number of electrons emitted by a cathode or electron gun
at 1000°C the emission is 3 mA
See also secondary emission, thermionic emission
5. physiology
any bodily discharge, esp an involuntary release of semen during sleep
6. 
an issue, as of currency

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Emission

see synonyms of emission
noun
1. 
the act of emitting; issuance
; specif.,
a. 
the transmission of radio waves
b. 
the ejection of electrons from a surface by heat, radiation, etc.
c. 
a discharge of fluid from the body; esp., an involuntary discharge of semen
2. 
something emitted; discharge

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Emission

see synonyms of emission
n.
1. The act or an instance of emitting.
2. Something emitted.
3. A substance discharged into the air, as by an internal combustion engine.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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