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Emission vs Radiation - What's the difference?

emission | radiation |

As nouns the difference between emission and radiation

is that emission is emission while radiation is the shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like the diverging rays of light; as, the radiation of heat.

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

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    radiation

    English

    (wikipedia radiation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like the diverging rays of light; as, the radiation of heat.
  • The process of radiating waves or particles.
  • The transfer of energy via radiation (as opposed to convection or conduction).
  • Radioactive energy.

    • Derived terms

    * background radiation * electromagnetic radiation * ionizing radiation * radiation belt * Van Allen radiation belt

    Anagrams

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