emissivity

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emis·siv·i·ty | \ ˌe-mə-ˈsi-və-tē

, ˌē-ˌmi-ˈsi- \

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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Recent Examples on the Web The amount of thermal radiation depends on the emissivity of the object. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Painted-on salt provides glowing thermometer for tiny things," 17 July 2019 The emissivity of an object can have a value between 0 and 1. — Rhett Allain, WIRED, "Should You Wear White or Black on Hot Days? Here's the Data," 9 July 2019 In the world of infrared cameras, different materials can have a different emissivity. — Rhett Allain, WIRED, "Should You Wear White or Black on Hot Days? Here's the Data," 9 July 2019 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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emissivity

noun

emis·siv·i·ty | \ ˌem-ə-ˈsiv-ət-ē

, ˌē-ˌmis-ˈiv-

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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