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emittance

American

[ih-mit-ns] / ɪˈmɪt ns /

noun

Optics.

the total flux emitted per unit area.

Etymology

Origin of emittance

First recorded in 1935–40; emit + -ance

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emittance

If the noise was indeed played in by the speaker system, however, Dortmund might well have grounds to challenge the result: Bundesliga regulations prohibit the emittance of any sound in open play.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 15, 2011

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