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Emittance

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-009407

The emittance of a material refers to its ability to release absorbed heat. Scientists use a number between 0 and 1, or 0% and 100%, to express emittance. With the exception of metals, most construction materials have emittances above 0.85 (85%).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-009407
FieldEnvironment
SubjectAir
ReferencesHeat Island Effect Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009407",
  "term": "Emittance",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The emittance of a material refers to its ability to release absorbed heat. Scientists use a number between 0 and 1, or 0% and 100%, to express emittance. With the exception of metals, most construction materials have emittances above 0.85 (85%).",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Heat Island Effect Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/emittance/"
}

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