reradiation

American  

[ree-rey-dee-ey-shuhn] / riˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. Physics. radiation emitted as a consequence of a previous absorption of radiation.

2. Radio. retransmission of signals, a source of interference, due to frequency oscillations in a radio receiver.

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reradiation British  

/ ˌriːreɪdɪˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. radiation resulting from the previous absorption of primary radiation

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Etymology

Origin of reradiation

First recorded in 1880–85; re- + radiation

Example Sentences

If that happens, the whole process of absorption and reradiation starts again.

From Economist • Dec. 28, 2011

On such nights the reradiation of energy is not apparent in the traces of the thermographs.

From Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by Douglas, Charles L.