emissive

[ ih-mis-iv ]

adjective
  1. serving to emit.

  2. pertaining to emission.

Origin of emissive

1
First recorded in 1730–40; emiss(ion) + -ive

Other words from emissive

  • un·e·mis·sive, adjective

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