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emissivity

noun
emis路​siv路​i路​ty | \ 藢e-m蓹-藞si-v蓹-t膿 How to pronounce emissivity (audio) , 藢膿-藢mi-藞si-\
plural emissivities

Definition of emissivity

: 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

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The emissivity is a number between one and zero that depends on the physical properties of the object. Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Painted-on salt provides glowing thermometer for tiny things," 17 July 2019 Something that only reflects infrared light would have an emissivity of zero. Rhett Allain, WIRED, "Should You Wear White or Black on Hot Days? Here's the Data," 9 July 2019 The efficiency with which a material emits (or absorbs) light is described by its emissivity, which scales from zero to one. Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Salt-infused graphene creates an infrared cloaking device," 3 Aug. 2018 As a result, the emissivity of the layer is quite high. Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Salt-infused graphene creates an infrared cloaking device," 3 Aug. 2018

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First Known Use of emissivity

1880, in the meaning defined above

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emissivity

noun
emis路​siv路​i路​ty | \ 藢em-蓹-藞siv-蓹t-膿 How to pronounce emissivity (audio) , 藢膿-藢mis-藞iv- How to pronounce emissivity (audio) \
plural emissivities

Medical Definition of emissivity

: 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

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