How to Use emissivity in a Sentence

emissivity

noun
  • The closer the sample emissivity, the more similar the colour in the infrared image.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
  • There’s a system on a computer chip that controls the process, which works in conjunction with low-emissivity glass coatings that allow for electrical pulses.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
  • In contrast, black paint will deteriorate under prolonged sun exposure, becoming gray and decreasing its emissivity.
    — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Moreover, its ultra-low infrared emissivity suppresses thermal radiation, hiding objects from heat-seeking cameras.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • However, as the radiator surface is exposed to ionizing radiation, its emissivity decreases, and after 5 years in space the required area increases by about 40 percent.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2026

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