reradiate

verb

reradiate

verb

Etymology From re- + radiate.

1

To absorb some amount of radiative energy, and then later emit that energy in the form of radiative energy. The term is most often used in discussion of absorption of light or infrared radiation.

Related terms
radiate, thermodynamics, radiation

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