emanation

See also: émanation

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɛməˈneɪʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Etymology

From emanate.

Noun

emanation (countable and uncountable, plural emanations)

  1. The act of flowing or proceeding from a fountain head or origin.
  2. That which issues, flows, or proceeds from any object as a source; efflux; an effluence.
    Perfume is an emanation from a flower.
  3. (uncountable, obsolete, chemistry) The element radon.

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