reradiate

verb

re·​ra·​di·​ate (ˌ)rē-ˈrā-dē-ˌāt How to pronounce reradiate (audio)
reradiated; reradiating; reradiates

transitive verb

: to radiate again or anew
especially : to emit (energy) in the form of radiation after absorbing incident radiation

Examples of reradiate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Similarly, after absorbing solar energy, Earth's surface, and the atmosphere itself, both reradiate infrared energy that ultimately finds its way to the top of the atmosphere and out into space. Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2018 Table salt forms cubic crystals because its atoms share electrons in that configuration; silver shines because its electrons absorb visible light and reradiate it back. Quanta Magazine, 28 Feb. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reradiate was in 1843

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Cite this Entry

“Reradiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reradiate. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

reradiate

verb
re·​ra·​di·​ate (ˈ)rē-ˈrād-ē-ˌāt How to pronounce reradiate (audio)
: to radiate anew
the ground reradiates the heat obtained from the sun

Medical Definition

reradiate

transitive verb
re·​ra·​di·​ate (ˈ)rē-ˈrād-ē-ˌāt How to pronounce reradiate (audio)
reradiated; reradiating
: to radiate again or anew
especially : to emit (energy) in the form of radiation after absorbing incident radiation
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