radiative
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of radiative
First recorded in 1830–40; radiat(ion) + -ive
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The researchers began by developing the basic electromagnetic theory describing how radiative modes couple.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
The magnetic fields can be measured through the Zeeman effect of radiative emissions of atoms and molecules.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025
Utilising plastic waste, the team engineered thin-film aerogels that function as thermal insulators and radiative coolers.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024
The exceptional sensitivity is attributed to biexcitonic radiative emission generated through proton-induced upconversion and impact ionisation.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2024
Its evolution is not in one continuous line, but is radiative from one common centre, and is dispersive.
From The Idea of God in Early Religions by F. B. (Frank Byron) Jevons
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