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emission vs secondary emission

secondary emission vs emission

emission and secondary emission both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
emission Yes No No No
secondary emission Yes No No No
As nouns, secondary emission is a hyponym of emission; that is, secondary emission is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than emission:
  • emission: the release of electrons from parent atoms
  • secondary emission: the emission of electrons from a surface that is bombarded by higher energy primary electrons
emission (noun) secondary emission (noun)
the act of emitting; causing to flow forth the emission of electrons from a surface that is bombarded by higher energy primary electrons
the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)
the release of electrons from parent atoms
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
a substance that is emitted or released
Difference between emission and secondary emission

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