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Emission vs Calorescence - What's the difference?

emission | calorescence |

As nouns the difference between emission and calorescence

is that emission is emission while calorescence is (dated|physics) the absorption of infrared radiation and subsequent emission of visible light.

emission

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • That which is emitted or sent out; issue.
  • The act of sending or throwing out; the act of sending forth or putting into circulation.

    • Synonyms

    * (act of sending out) issuance

    Derived terms

    * emission line * emission nebula * emissions test * nocturnal emission

    Anagrams

    * ----

    calorescence

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia calorescence) (en noun)
  • (dated, physics) The absorption of infrared radiation and subsequent emission of visible light