emission
[ ih-mish-uh n ]
/ ɪˈmɪʃ ən /
noun
an act or instance of emitting: the emission of poisonous fumes.
something that is emitted; discharge; emanation.
an act or instance of issuing, as paper money.
Electronics.
a measure of the number of electrons emitted by the heated filament or cathode of a vacuum tube.
an ejection or discharge of semen or other fluid from the body.
the fluid ejected or discharged.
Origin of emission
OTHER WORDS FROM emission
non·e·mis·sion, noun re·e·mis·sion, nounWords nearby emission
emir,
emirate,
emiscan,
emissary,
emissary vein,
emission,
emission nebula,
emission spectrum,
emissive,
emissivity,
emit
Example sentences from the Web for emission
British Dictionary definitions for emission
emission
/ (ɪˈmɪʃən) /
noun
the act of emitting or sending forth
energy, in the form of heat, light, radio waves, etc, emitted from a source
a substance, fluid, etc, that is emitted; discharge
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
physiol
any bodily discharge, esp an involuntary release of semen during sleep
an issue, as of currency
Derived forms of emission
emissive, adjectiveWord Origin for emission
C17: from Latin
ēmissiō, from
ēmittere to send forth,
emit
Medical definitions for emission
emission
[ ĭ-mĭsh′ən ]
n.
A discharge of fluid from a living body, usually a seminal discharge.