Emission
WordNet

noun


(1)   The act of emitting; causing to flow forth
(2)   The occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)
(3)   Any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
"The discharge of pus"
(4)   The release of electrons from parent atoms
(5)   A substance that is emitted or released
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Etymology


First attested in 1607. From (also possibly influenced by ) from from + .

Noun



  1. Something that is emitted, especially the exhaust from a car.
  2. The act of sending or throwing out; the act of sending forth or putting into circulation; issue; as, the emission of light from the sun; the emission of heat from a fire; the issuing of bank notes.
  3. That which is sent out, issued, or put in circulation at one time; issue; as, the emission was mostly blood. Emission theory (Physics), the theory of Newton, regarding light as consisting of emitted particles or corpuscles. See Corpuscular theory, under Corpuscular.
 
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