reradiate

reradiate
re·ra·di·ate (')rē-'rād-ē-.āt vt, -at·ed; -at·ing to radiate again or anew esp to emit (energy) in the form of radiation after absorbing incident radiation
re·ra·di·a·tion (.)rē-.rād-ē-'ā-shən n

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  • reradiate — [spelling only] …   English World dictionary

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  • reradiate — transitive verb Date: 1913 to radiate again or anew; especially to emit (energy) in the form of radiation after absorbing incident radiation • reradiation noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • reradiate — v., reradiated, reradiating. * * * …   Universalium

  • reradiate — 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 …   Wiktionary

  • reradiate — v. radiate again …   English contemporary dictionary

  • reradiate — re·radiate …   English syllables

  • reradiate — re•ra′di•ate v. at•ed, at•ing …   From formal English to slang

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