em·a·na·tion

[em-uh-ney-shuhn]
noun
1.
an act or instance of emanating.
2.
something that emanates or is emanated.
3.
Physical Chemistry. a gaseous product of radioactive disintegration, including radon, thoron, and actinon. Symbol: Em

Origin:
1560–70; < Late Latin ēmānātiōn- (stem of ēmānātiō), equivalent to ēmānāt(us) (see emanate) + -iōn- -ion

em·a·na·tion·al, adjective
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emanation (ˌɛməˈneɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  an act or instance of emanating
2.  something that emanates or is produced; effusion
3.  a gaseous product of radioactive decay, such as radon
 
ema'national
 
adj

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emanation
1570, from L.L. emanationem (nom. emanatio), from L. emanare "flow out, arise, proceed," from ex- "out" + manare "to flow."
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emanation em·a·na·tion (ěm'ə-nā'shən)
n.

  1. Something that issues from a source; an emission.

  2. Any of several radioactive gases that are isotopes of radon and are products of radioactive decay.

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Example sentences
We are also measuring radon emanation from core samples to determine if changes
  occurred as a result of the remediation process.
Their work is about the transfer of energy, the emanation of the soul, and the
  common denominators of the human experience.
The lower jaw, which is mostly covered by the mount, is decorated with an
  emanation of scrolls.
Second, emanation of radon from uranium increases in the foliation.
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