emittance

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US/ɪˈmɪt̬.əns/

noun

The quantity of luminous flux emitted per unit area.

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

nounemittance (countable and uncountable, plural emittances)

plural emittances

  1. countableuncountableThe quantity of luminous flux emitted per unit area.
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APA

emittance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emittance

MLA

“emittance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emittance. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emittance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emittance.

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