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noun
- 1. the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation: "the effects of lead emission on health"
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EMISSION definition: 1. the act of sending out gas, heat, light, etc.: 2. an amount of gas, heat, light, etc. that is…. Learn more.
an amount of a substance that is produced and sent out into the air that is harmful to the environment, especially carbon dioxide: Reducing the consumption of energy and increasing its efficient use would help control emissions. These health risks are caused by vehicle emissions. The agreement aimed to half the emissions rate in 50 years.
1. a. : an act or instance of emitting : emanation. b. archaic : publication. c. : a putting into circulation. 2. a. : something sent forth by emitting: such as. (1) : electromagnetic radiation from an antenna or a celestial body. (2) usually emissions : substances discharged into the air (as by a smokestack or an automobile engine) b. : effluvium.
An emission of something such as gas or radiation is the release of it into the atmosphere. The emission of gases such as carbon dioxide should be stabilized at their present level. American English : emission / ɪˈmɪʃən /
Definition of emission noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
An emission is something that's been released or emitted into the world. Car exhaust, burps, and radio broadcasts are all examples of emissions. Technically, an emission is anything that's been released out into the open.
EMISSION definition: the act of sending gas, heat, light, etc. out into the air, or an amount of gas, heat, light, etc…. Learn more.
1. † The action of sending forth. Obsolete in general sense. 2. † The issuing, publication (of a book, a notice). 3. The issuing or setting in circulation (bills, notes… 4. 5. concrete. That which is emitted; an emanation, effluvium. 6. Physiology. = Latin emissio seminis. emission in OED Second Edition (1989) noun. The action of emit v. 1.
1. the act of emitting or sending forth. 2. (General Physics) energy, in the form of heat, light, radio waves, etc, emitted from a source. 3. a substance, fluid, etc, that is emitted; discharge. 4. (General Physics) a measure of the number of electrons emitted by a cathode or electron gun: at 1000°C the emission is 3 mA.
An emission is something that has been emitted—released or discharged. In general, emissions consist of things like gas, liquid, heat, sound, light, and radiation. Emissions can come from natural sources or from machines. A specific example of an emission is the exhaust from cars (in the U.S., such emissions are
