radiant heat

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noun Thermodynamics.

heat energy transmitted by electromagnetic waves in contrast to heat transmitted by conduction or convection.

Origin of radiant heat

First recorded in 1500–10

Words nearby radiant heat

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British Dictionary definitions for radiant heat

radiant heat

noun

heat transferred in the form of electromagnetic radiation rather than by conduction or convection; infrared radiation