emitter
Americannoun
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a person or thing that emits.
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Electronics. an electrode on a transistor from which a flow of electrons or holes enters the region between the electrodes.
noun
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a person or thing that emits
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a radioactive substance that emits radiation
a beta emitter
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the region in a transistor in which the charge-carrying holes or electrons originate
Etymology
Origin of emitter
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The longer this coherence persists, the better the emitter can perform in applications that depend on precise interactions with light.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
India is the world's third largest emitter of greenhouse gases and facing a sharp rise in electricity demand, which has grown at a compounded rate of over 7% every year.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
In China, however, ELI hasn’t been training litigators and judges to pursue comparable strategies against the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Companies have long argued it is impossible to attribute harm from a global problem to any single emitter, and courts have been cautious about awarding compensation.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
Their method involved bombarding aluminum foils with alpha rays produced by their usual rudimentary source, a hunk of the inexpensive but vigorous alpha emitter polonium.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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