🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Wärmestrahlung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Värmestrahlung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Heat Radiation/hiːt ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Wärmestrahlung der Sonne ist für das Leben auf der Erde entscheidend."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The transfer of thermal energy through electromagnetic waves, typically occurring without the need for a medium.

    "The sun's heat radiation warms the Earth, making it habitable."
  2. 2

    The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles that cause ionization.

    "Heat radiation from the fireplace made the room cozy and warm."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'heat' originates from Old English 'hætu', which means warmth or heat, and 'radiation' comes from Latin 'radiatio', meaning 'a sending out' or 'spreading out'. The combination reflects the scientific understanding of thermal energy transfer through electromagnetic waves.

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