THERMAL EMISSION Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase thermal emission. (close relations)
Definition of THERMAL EMISSION
Best Alternative Words for THERMAL EMISSION
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| discharge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the sudden giving off of energy • the act of venting • a substance that is emitted or released • any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body • electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field • the pouring forth of a fluid • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) • a formal written statement of relinquishment • the act of discharging a gun verb • complete or carry out • pour forth or release • free from obligations or duties • remove the charge from • go off or discharge • pronounce not guilty of criminal charges • eliminate (a substance) • remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave • cause to go off • release from military service • become empty or void of its content | ||||||||
| effusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • an unrestrained expression of emotion • flow under pressure | ||||||||
| emanation | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.) • the act of emitting; causing to flow forth • (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost | ||||||||
| exhalation | nounn | |||||||
noun • exhaled breath • the act of expelling air from the lungs | ||||||||
| outflow | nounn | |||||||
noun • the discharge of a fluid from some container • the process of flowing out • a natural flow of ground water | ||||||||
| radiation | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles • the act of spreading outward from a central source • syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours • the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay • the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats • a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain • (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance | ||||||||
| thermionic emission | nounn | |||||||
noun • the emission of electrons from very hot substances | ||||||||
