emissivity

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em·is·siv·i·ty

 (ĕm′ĭ-sĭv′ĭ-tē)
n.
The ratio of the radiation emitted by a surface to the radiation emitted by a blackbody at the same temperature.
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emissivity

(ɪmɪˈsɪvɪtɪ; ˌɛm-)
n
(General Physics) a measure of the ability of a surface to radiate energy; the ratio of the radiant flux emitted per unit area to that emitted by a black body at the same temperature. Symbol: ε
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em•is•siv•i•ty

(ˌɛm əˈsɪv ɪ ti, ˈi mə-)

n.
the ability of a surface to emit radiant energy compared to that of a black body at the same temperature and with the same area.
[1875–80]
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The longwave radiation exchange between the glass and the shade can be characterized by treating the problem as one of graybody radiation exchange with essentially the same geometric interpretation as for shortwave radiation.
If the emissivity is not unity, but is independent of wavelength, then the exitance of this graybody follows Eq.
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