Emission — E*mis sion, n. [L. emissio: cf. F. [ e]mission. See {Emit}.] 1. The act of sending or throwing out; the act of sending forth or putting into circulation; issue; as, the emission of light from the sun; the emission of heat from a fire; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Emission theory — Emission E*mis sion, n. [L. emissio: cf. F. [ e]mission. See {Emit}.] 1. The act of sending or throwing out; the act of sending forth or putting into circulation; issue; as, the emission of light from the sun; the emission of heat from a fire;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Light-dependent reactions — of photosynthesis at the thylakoid membrane See also: Light independent reactions The light dependent reactions , or light reactions, are the first stage of photosynthesis, the process by which plants capture and store energy from sunlight. In… … Wikipedia
Emission spectrum — The emission spectrum of a chemical element or chemical compound is the spectrum of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the element s atoms or the compound s molecules when they are returned to a lower energy state. Each element s … Wikipedia
light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics … Universalium
light emission — šviesos spinduliavimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. emission of light; light emission vok. Lichtausstrahlung, f; Lichtemission, f; Lichtstrahlung, f rus. излучение света, n; испускание света, n; светоизлучение, n pranc. émission… … Fizikos terminų žodynas
émission lumineuse — šviesos spinduliavimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. emission of light; light emission vok. Lichtausstrahlung, f; Lichtemission, f; Lichtstrahlung, f rus. излучение света, n; испускание света, n; светоизлучение, n pranc. émission… … Fizikos terminų žodynas
emission — noun a) Something that is emitted, especially the exhaust from a car. b) The act of sending or throwing out; the act of sending forth or putting into circulation; issue; as, the emission of light from the sun; the emission of heat from a fire;… … Wiktionary
Emission standard — Emission standards are requirements that set specific limits to the amount of pollutants that can be released into the environment. Many emissions standards focus on regulating pollutants released by automobiles (motor cars) and other powered… … Wikipedia
Emission theory — (also called emitter theory ) was a competing theory for the special theory of relativity, explaining the results of the Michelson Morley experiment. Emission theories obey the principle of relativity by having no preferred frame for light… … Wikipedia
