Emission (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. an act or instance of emitting: the emission of poisonous fumes.
  2. something that is emitted; discharge; emanation.
  3. an act or instance of issuing, as paper money.
  4. a measure of the number of electrons emitted by the heated filament or cathode of a vacuum tube.
  5. an ejection or discharge of semen or other fluid from the body.
  6. the fluid ejected or discharged.
noun
  1. the act of emitting or sending forth
  2. energy, in the form of heat, light, radio waves, etc, emitted from a source
  3. a substance, fluid, etc, that is emitted; discharge
  4. a measure of the number of electrons emitted by a cathode or electron gun
  5. any bodily discharge, esp an involuntary release of semen during sleep
  6. an issue, as of currency
Emission (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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