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emission

[ih-mish-uhn] / ɪˈmɪʃ ən /


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Last week, it was announced that the firm is due to receive orders for more than 100 zero emission vehicles through a Scottish government scheme.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

When the cavity resonance matched the WS2 emission band, the light output increased by about 20 times compared to the least resonant cavity.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Simulations indicated no significant enhancement at the excitation wavelength, and experiments using different pump wavelengths consistently produced the strongest emission at the same cavity depth.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Ensuring the program delivers on its promised emission cuts is crucial, said the Environmental Defense Fund’s California state director Katelyn Roedner Sutter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

So as the black hole loses mass, its temperature and rate of emission increase, so it loses mass more quickly.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking