retection

noun — 2 senses

retection

noun

Etymology From Latin retectio, retectionem (“discovery, uncovering”).

1

Obsolete Disclosure or detection of something concealed.

2

Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Detection through a concealing layer. (Note: this use is somewhat specific to electrical engineering and related fields investigating the uses of T-Ray Sensing.)

  • Special issue: T-Ray Imaging, Sensing and Retection2007 August, Proceedings of the IEEE, volume 95, number 8:

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