English dictionary
emission
nounPronunciation
ɪˈmɪʃən
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
noun
- the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)
noun
- any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
noun
- the release of electrons from parent atoms
noun
- a substance that is emitted or released
Example sentences
the discharge of pus