Etymology

reradiate

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Today it means: To absorb some amount of radiative energy, and then later emit that energy in the form of radiative energy. The term is most often used in discussion of absorption of light or infrared radiation. Full definition →

English radiate ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishradiate
  7. English todayreradiate

From re- + radiate.

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