radiant heat
noun
: heat transmitted by radiation as contrasted with that transmitted by conduction or convection
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The sun’s rays will warm the soil, and the cloth will hold in that radiant heat overnight.
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The 3-dimensional construction, which looks kind of like a fine steel wool scrub pad, provides a 30% larger surface area, according to Fire Maple, delivering faster, more consistent radiant heat.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
These temporary light coverings trap the radiant heat from the soil and keep even tender plants cozy.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Temperatures in this upper region of the atmosphere, between roughly 7.5 and 31 miles (12 and 50 km) in altitude, are governed by a delicate balance between the absorption of ultraviolet sunlight by ozone and release of radiant heat by carbon dioxide.
—Nadir Jeevanjee, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The 3-dimensional construction, which looks kind of like a fine steel wool scrub pad, provides a 30% larger surface area, according to Fire Maple, delivering faster, more consistent radiant heat.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
These temporary light coverings trap the radiant heat from the soil and keep even tender plants cozy.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Temperatures in this upper region of the atmosphere, between roughly 7.5 and 31 miles (12 and 50 km) in altitude, are governed by a delicate balance between the absorption of ultraviolet sunlight by ozone and release of radiant heat by carbon dioxide.
—Nadir Jeevanjee, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Radiant heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiant%20heat. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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