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de-emanate

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\ (ˈ)dē+ \

Definition of de-emanate

: to deprive of the property of giving off a radioactive emanation de-emanate thorium by heating

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de-emanation \ (ˈ)dē+ \ noun, plural -s

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“De-emanate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/de-emanate. Accessed 8 May. 2021.

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