reemit
verb
re·emit
(ˌ)rē-ē-ˈmit 
variants
or re-emit
reemitted or re-emitted; reemitting or re-emitting
: to emit (something) again
reemitting absorbed light
reemission
noun
or re-emission
plural reemissions or re-emissions
the reemission of noxious fumes
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The surrounding dust grains absorb the ultraviolet light and reemit it in the infrared.
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Aaron S. Evans, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2021
Biofluorescent organisms absorb light and reemit it at a new wavelength, which gives them their glow.
—Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Aug. 2021
Now consider that the ocean absorbs and almost completely reemits about 200 Gt of CO 2 per year.
—David Fork, IEEE Spectrum, 28 June 2021
The new findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports, show that biofluorescence, or the ability to absorb light and reemit it, is more widespread in amphibians than experts previously realized.
—Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2020
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Aaron S. Evans, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2021
Biofluorescent organisms absorb light and reemit it at a new wavelength, which gives them their glow.
—Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Aug. 2021
Now consider that the ocean absorbs and almost completely reemits about 200 Gt of CO 2 per year.
—David Fork, IEEE Spectrum, 28 June 2021
The new findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports, show that biofluorescence, or the ability to absorb light and reemit it, is more widespread in amphibians than experts previously realized.
—Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2020
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“Reemit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reemit. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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