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emission
Emission is defined as the discharge of some substance, such as a gas, or the thing that is discharged.
(noun)Fumes that come off your car when you drive are an example of an emission.
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See emission in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- the act of emitting; issuance; specif.,
- the transmission of radio waves
- the ejection of electrons from a surface by heat, radiation, etc.
- a discharge of fluid from the body; esp., an involuntary discharge of semen
- something emitted; discharge
Origin: L emissio < pp. of emittere
See emission in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- The act or an instance of emitting.
- Something emitted.
- A substance discharged into the air, especially by an internal combustion engine.
Origin:
Origin: Latin ēmissiō, ēmissiōn-, a sending out
Origin: , from ēmissus
Origin: , past participle of ēmittere, to send out; see emit
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