emission

(ē-mĭsh′ŭn )

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[L. e, out, + mittere, to send]

1. An issuance or discharge; the sending forth or discharge of, for example, an atomic particle, an exhalation, or a light or heat wave.
2. The release of a pollutant into the environment.

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