emissive
[ ih-mis-iv ]
/ ɪˈmɪs ɪv /
adjective
serving to emit.
pertaining to emission.
Origin of emissive
First recorded in 1730–40;
emiss(ion) +
-ive
OTHER WORDS FROM emissive
un·e·mis·sive, adjectiveWords nearby emissive
emissary,
emissary vein,
emission,
emission nebula,
emission spectrum,
emissive,
emissivity,
emit,
emittance,
emitter,
emlyn
Example sentences from the Web for emissive
Between these two extreme positions, how does the diminution of the emissive power operate?
Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men |Francois AragoThe fraction E measures the emissive power of the body for that particular wave-length, and cannot be greater than unity.