emission
noun
emis·sion
ē-ˈmi-shən 
1
a
: an act or instance of emitting : emanation
b
archaic
: publication
c
: a putting into circulation
2
a
: something sent forth by emitting: such as
(1)
: electromagnetic radiation from an antenna or a celestial body
(2)
usually emissions
: substances discharged into the air (as by a smokestack or an automobile engine)
b
Examples of emission in a Sentence
trying to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases
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Environmentalists cringe at the implications for climate change — electricity generation accounts for one-quarter of U.S. carbon emissions, according to the EPA — but miners welcome the shift.
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Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
While the agricultural sector only accounts for 10% of greenhouse gas emissions, roughly 70% of agricultural methane comes from enteric fermentation, which is done in the stomachs of cows and other grazing animals.
—Heide Brandes, thehustle.co, 24 Jan. 2025
Amazon, Microsoft and other companies that have made ambitious climate goals are this year touting A.I., a technology that is forcing them to walk back their emissions reduction targets and consuming vast quantities of electricity, much of it generated with fossil fuels.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
But the true impact lies in their ethical foundation: reducing carbon emissions to combat climate change and protect future generations.
—Karlo Tanjuakio, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
While the agricultural sector only accounts for 10% of greenhouse gas emissions, roughly 70% of agricultural methane comes from enteric fermentation, which is done in the stomachs of cows and other grazing animals.
—Heide Brandes, thehustle.co, 24 Jan. 2025
Amazon, Microsoft and other companies that have made ambitious climate goals are this year touting A.I., a technology that is forcing them to walk back their emissions reduction targets and consuming vast quantities of electricity, much of it generated with fossil fuels.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
But the true impact lies in their ethical foundation: reducing carbon emissions to combat climate change and protect future generations.
—Karlo Tanjuakio, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Emission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emission. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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emission
noun
emis·sion
ē-ˈmish-ən
1
: an act or instance of emitting
2
: something emitted or discharged
Medical Definition
emission
noun
emis·sion
ē-ˈmish-ən
1
: an act or instance of emitting
2
a
: something sent forth by emitting: as
(1)
: electrons discharged from a surface
(2)
: electromagnetic waves radiated by an antenna or a celestial body
(3)
: substances and especially pollutants discharged into the air (as by a smokestack or an automobile gasoline engine)
b
: a discharge of fluid from a living body
especially
: ejaculate see nocturnal emission
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