EMISSIVITY

Etymology

Noun

emissivity (plural emissivities)

(physics) The energy-emitting propensity of a surface, usually measured at a specific wavelength.

Source: Wiktionary


Em`is*siv"i*ty, n.

Definition: Tendency to emission; comparative facility of emission, or rate at which emission takes place, as of heat from the surface of a heated body.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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