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Emission
01
the act of producing or releasing something, especially gas or radiation, into the atmosphere or environment
02
the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)
03
the release of electrons from parent atoms
04
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
05
a substance that is emitted or released
Example
The factory emissions coated the nearby buildings with a thick layer of soot.
Air pollution from industrial emissions can contaminate the atmosphere with harmful gases.
Radio telescopes capture emissions from quasars, revealing their complex structures.
Sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants are a focal point in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Terrestrial pollution comes from human activities on land, like industrial emissions and littering.
