emission Definition
emis·sion (ē mis̸h′ən, i-)
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
Etymology: L emissio < pp. of emittere
emission Synonyms
emission Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- pollutant: These offer reduced fuel consumption and CO2 with potentially lower emissions of all pollutants.
- dioxide: They want to know how people think emissions of carbon dioxide will change over the next 100 years.
Converse of object
- reduce: Each stove reduces carbon dioxide emissions by around 1.5 tons per year, compared to an open wood fire.
- curb: It is believed Mr Blair will outline key future policies aimed at curbing the emission of the greenhouse gases that cause global warming.
- cut: Energy saving is often the easiest way to cut carbon emissions.
- offset: We will now offset the carbon emissions we produce with an annual tree planting, making us a carbon neutral company.
Adjective modifier
- co2: Britain wants to cut CO2 emissions by 60 percent by 2050.
- harmful: Cyclists also benefit from being able to queue away from harmful exhaust emissions.
- particulate: High efficiency electrostatic precipitators or fabric filters can reduce particulate emissions to low concentrations.
Modifies a noun
- tomography: Additional skeletal lesions were found by whole-body positron emission tomography.
- trading: A robust EU emissions trading scheme can be a template for a global scheme or a network of carbon trading relationships.
- reduction: Disney to give for emission reduction online products including.
- spectra: Specific Vitamin Links Tryptophan - the absorption and fluorescence emission spectra.
- inventory: The training has been extended from the 2 day training package with a view to incorporating emissions inventory training with the ADMS-Urban training.
Noun used with modifier
- carbon: For every minute my car engine was running, i was giving out X quantity of carbon emission.
- greenhouse: The damage already done to the climate by man's greenhouse gas emissions will affect us for the next 1,000 years.
- dioxide: Each stove reduces carbon dioxide emissions by around 1.5 tons per year, compared to an open wood fire.
- gas: The damage already done to the climate by man's greenhouse gas emissions will affect us for the next 1,000 years.
- exhaust: Cyclists also benefit from being able to queue away from harmful exhaust emissions.
- positron: The advent of positron emission particle tracking ( PEPT ) has now made this possible.
Browse dictionary entries near emission
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