emissivity
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noun \ˌe-mə-ˈsi-və-tē, ˌē-ˌmi-ˈsiv-\ plural emis·siv·i·ties
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
First Known Use of EMISSIVITY
1880
Rhymes with EMISSIVITY
absorptivity, adaptivity, additivity, affectivity, aggressivity, coercivity, collectivity, compulsivity, conductivity, connectivity, creativity, destructivity, diffusivity, directivity, effectivity, emotivity, exclusivity, exhaustivity, expansivity, expressivity, impassivity, impulsivity, inactivity, inclusivity, infectivity, negativity, objectivity, perceptivity, permittivity, positivity, primitivity, productivity, progressivity, reactivity, receptivity, reflexivity, relativity, resistivity, retentivity, selectivity, self-activity, sensitivity, subjectivity, transitivity
emis·siv·i·ty
noun \ˌem-ə-ˈsiv-ət-ē, ˌē-ˌmis-ˈiv-\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; emis·siv·i·ties
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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