emissive
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emission (ɪˈmɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of emitting or sending forth |
| 2. | energy, in the form of heat, light, radio waves, etc, emitted from a source |
| 3. | a substance, fluid, etc, that is emitted; discharge |
| 4. | secondary emission See also thermionic emission a measure of the number of electrons emitted by a cathode or electron gun: at 1000°C the emission is 3 mA |
| 5. | physiol any bodily discharge, esp an involuntary release of semen during sleep |
| 6. | an issue, as of currency |
| [C17: from Latin ēmissiō, from ēmittere to send forth, | |
| e'missive | |
| —adj | |
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Emissive
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example sentences
Triple-glazed, low-emissive windows will become common, accounting for up to a third of sales in colder climates.
Note that for this emissive band the scattering is much weaker than for the reflective bands.
The surface absorptive and emissive properties are different.
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