radiation resulting from the previous absorption of primary radiation
reradiation in American English
(ˌriˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən)
noun
Physics
radiation resulting from the emission of previously absorbed radiation
reradiation in American English
(riˌreidiˈeiʃən)
noun
1. Physics
radiation emitted as a consequence of a previous absorption of radiation
2. Radio
retransmission of signals, a source of interference, due to frequency oscillations in a radio receiver
Word origin
[1880–85; re- + radiation]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barnstorm, impressionism, irredentist, jackpot, regionalismre- is a prefix, occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, used with the meaning“again” or “again and again” to indicate repetition, or with the meaning “back” or“backward” to indicate withdrawal or backward motion. Other words that use the affixre- include: refurbish, regenerate, retrace, retype, revert