emission

Emission (Latin: emitter , send out) stands for:

• the emission of electromagnetic waves through electron transitions in atoms and molecules, see spontaneous emission
• the emission of electromagnetic waves through electron transitions after excitation, see stimulated emission
• the emission of electromagnetic waves by atomic nuclei, see gamma radiation
• the emission of particles by atomic nuclei, see particle radiation
• the emission of electrons from a material, see electron emission
• the release of thermal energy, see emissivity
• the generation of sound waves, sound emission
• the release of substances or radiation into the environment, see emission (environment)
• in vehicle technology the engine exhaust, see exhaust
• the issue of money or securities by a bank or company, see issue (economy)
• the issue of postage stamps, see Emission (postage stamps)

See also:

• List of all Wikipedia articles whose title starts with emission
• List of all Wikipedia articles whose title contains Emission

Wiktionary: Emission  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

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