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View synonyms for thermal radiation
thermal radiation
noun
, Thermodynamics.
- electromagnetic radiation emitted by all matter above a temperature of absolute zero because of the thermal motion of atomic particles.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of thermal radiation1
First recorded in 1930–35
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Example Sentences
The thermal radiation from walls, trees, or even clouds will diminish the cooling effect.
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Note opposite responses to rise of temperature and to thermal radiation.
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These experiments demonstrate clearly that the responses to rise of temperature and thermal radiation are of opposite signs.
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In the present experiment I applied thermal radiation instead of light.
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The reaction to thermal radiation is thus similar to that of light.
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