reradiation

[ ree-rey-dee-ey-shuh n ]
/ riˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

Physics. radiation emitted as a consequence of a previous absorption of radiation.
Radio. retransmission of signals, a source of interference, due to frequency oscillations in a radio receiver.

Origin of reradiation

First recorded in 1880–85; re- + radiation

Words nearby reradiation

requirement, requisite, requisition, requital, requite, reradiation, rerailing, reread, rerebrace, rerecording, reredorter

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British Dictionary definitions for reradiation

reradiation
/ (ˌriːreɪdɪˈeɪʃən) /

noun

radiation resulting from the previous absorption of primary radiation