reradiate

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verb

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.

OriginEnglish radiate ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

verbreradiate (third-person singular simple present reradiates, present participle reradiating, simple past and past participle reradiated)

present singular third person reradiates · participle present reradiating · participle past reradiated · past reradiated

  1. 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.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishradiate
  7. Englishreradiate

From re- + radiate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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