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emissivity

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em⋅is⋅siv⋅i⋅ty

  [em-uh-siv-i-tee, ee-muh-]
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–noun Thermodynamics.
the ability of a surface to emit radiant energy compared to that of a black body at the same temperature and with the same area.
Origin:
1875–80; emissive + -ity
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em·is·siv·i·ty   (ěm'ĭ-sĭv'ĭ-tē)   
n.  The ratio of the radiation emitted by a surface to the radiation emitted by a blackbody at the same temperature.
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Main Entry: emis·siv·i·ty
Pronunciation: "em-&-'siv-&t-E, "E-"mis-'iv-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: the relative power of a surface to emit heat by radiation : the ratio of the radiant energy emitted by a surface to that emitted by a blackbody at the same temperature
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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