emanation

[ em-uh-ney-shuhn ]

/ ˌɛm əˈneɪ ʃən /

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noun

an act or instance of emanating.

something that emanates or is emanated.

Physical Chemistry. a gaseous product of radioactive disintegration, including radon, thoron, and actinon. Symbol: Em

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Origin of emanation

1560–70; <Late Latin ēmānātiōn- (stem of ēmānātiō), equivalent to ēmānāt(us) (see emanate) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM emanation

em·a·na·tion·al, adjective

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How to use emanation in a sentence

One was the Tree, or the representation of the divine emanations in their manifold and intricate complexities.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography.|Solomon Maimon
It emanates from the essence of the Creator, forming the basis of all subsequent emanations.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik
The lowest of these emanations is the matter which sustains extension or magnitude, and with it the process ceases.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik
The emanations of Thames sewage are all over the world, and the sewers are running still.
The Crime Against Europe|Roger Casement

The emanations are given forth only from the front part of the body, especially at the wrist and at the bend of the arm.
Mysterious Psychic Forces|Camille Flammarion

British Dictionary definitions for emanation

emanation

/ (ˌɛməˈneɪʃən) /

noun

an act or instance of emanating

something that emanates or is produced; effusion

a gaseous product of radioactive decay, such as radon

Derived forms of emanation

emanational, adjective

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emanation

Origin of emanation

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