emission
noun
emis·sion
ē-ˈmi-shən 
1
a
: an act or instance of emitting : emanation
b
archaic
: publication
c
: a putting into circulation
2
a
: something sent forth by emitting: such as
(1)
: electromagnetic radiation from an antenna or a celestial body
(2)
usually emissions
: substances discharged into the air (as by a smokestack or an automobile engine)
b
Examples of emission in a Sentence
trying to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases
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Beef production is largely responsible for greenhouse gas emissions from the food system.
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
But this time, eight more years of greenhouse gas emissions warming the planet means the otherwise natural boost in global warmth is pushing the planet even further into uncharted territory, McPhaden said.
—Scott Dance, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
His latest role outside the legislature comes about two years after the General Assembly passed the Climate Solutions Now Act, setting a target for the state to reduce its output of greenhouse gas emissions 60% by 2031.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
In tandem with the group’s sustainability measures on their current tour – which has so far produced 59% less CO2e emissions than their previous stadium tour – the band have gone to great lengths to make the physical release of Moon Music as sustainable as possible.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 June 2024
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
But this time, eight more years of greenhouse gas emissions warming the planet means the otherwise natural boost in global warmth is pushing the planet even further into uncharted territory, McPhaden said.
—Scott Dance, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
His latest role outside the legislature comes about two years after the General Assembly passed the Climate Solutions Now Act, setting a target for the state to reduce its output of greenhouse gas emissions 60% by 2031.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
In tandem with the group’s sustainability measures on their current tour – which has so far produced 59% less CO2e emissions than their previous stadium tour – the band have gone to great lengths to make the physical release of Moon Music as sustainable as possible.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 June 2024
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emission
noun
emis·sion
ē-ˈmish-ən
1
: an act or instance of emitting
2
: something emitted or discharged
Medical Definition
emission
noun
emis·sion
ē-ˈmish-ən
1
: an act or instance of emitting
2
a
: something sent forth by emitting: as
(1)
: electrons discharged from a surface
(2)
: electromagnetic waves radiated by an antenna or a celestial body
(3)
: substances and especially pollutants discharged into the air (as by a smokestack or an automobile gasoline engine)
b
: a discharge of fluid from a living body
especially
: ejaculate see nocturnal emission
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