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emission

[ih-mish-uhn] / ɪˈmɪʃ ən /


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Because the total emission rate stays the same, this effect has gone unnoticed until now.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Last week, it was announced that the firm is due to receive orders for more than 100 zero emission vehicles through a Scottish government scheme.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The gamma-ray emission continued for at least seven hours, nearly doubling the duration of the previous record holder.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

In this system, an electron changes its spin during absorption or emission of near-infrared light, allowing it to capture the triplet energy generated by SF.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

That Jupiter is a source of radio emission was discovered accidentally in the 1950’s, the early days of radio astronomy.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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