- an act or instance of emanating
- something that emanates or is produced; effusion
- a gaseous product of radioactive decay, such as radon
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em•a•na•tion
(em′ə nā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
em′a•na′tion•al, adj.
- an act or instance of emanating.
- something that emanates or is emanated.
- Chemistry[Physical Chem.]a gaseous product of radioactive disintegration, including radon, thoron, and actinon. Symbol: Em
- Late Latin ēmānātiōn- (stem of ēmānātiō), equivalent. to ēmānāt(us) (see emanate) + -iōn- -ion
- 1560–70
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emanation /ˌɛməˈneɪʃən/ n
em•a•nate /ˈɛməˌneɪt/USA pronunciation
v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to (cause to) flow out, issue forth, or come from: [~ + from + object]The brook emanates from an underground spring.[~ + object]His whole face emanates patience.
em•a•nate
(em′ə nāt′),USA pronunciation v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
v.i.
v.t.
em′a•na′tive, adj.
em′a•na′tor, n.
em•a•na•to•ry
(em′ə nə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj.
v.i.
- to flow out, issue, or proceed, as from a source or origin; come forth;
originate.
v.t.
- to send forth;
emit.
- Latin ēmānātus having flowed out (past participle of ēmānāre), equivalent. to ē- e- + mān- flow + -ātus -ate1
- 1780–90
em′a•na′tor, n.
- 1. arise, spring, flow. See emerge.
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