radiative

[ rey-dee-ey-tiv ]

adjective

1. giving off radiation.

radiative

/ ˈreɪdɪətərɪ; -trɪ; ˈreɪdɪətɪv /

adjective

1. physics emitting or causing the emission of radiation

   a radiative collision

Other Words From

• non·radi·ative adjective
• sub·radi·ative adjective
• un·radi·ative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of radiative¹

First recorded in 1830–40; radiat(ion) + -ive

Example Sentences

The result is that a star’s convective zone can be partially transformed into a radiative zone.

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The rate of fusion creates two different zones within a star, radiative zones and convective zones.

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It may be connected with the radiative intensity of the star, or its age, or both.

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Both surfaces appear to be metallic; what, then, is the cause of the observed difference in their radiative power?

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Determining, moreover, the absorptive power of those powders, it is found to go hand-in-hand with their radiative power.

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Equally important is the inquiry into the mechanism of radiative equilibrium in sun and stars.

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Sirius itself, on the other hand, possesses a far higher radiative intensity than our sun.

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