reradiate

verb re·ra·di·ate \(ˌ)rē-ˈrā-dē-ˌāt\

Definition of RERADIATE

transitive verb

: to radiate again or anew; especially : to emit (energy) in the form of radiation after absorbing incident radiation

— re·ra·di·a·tion \(ˌ)rē-ˌrā-dē-ˈā-shən\ noun

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transitive verb re·ra·di·ate \(ˈ)rē-ˈrād-ē-ˌāt\

re·ra·di·at·edre·ra·di·at·ing

: to radiate again or anew; especially : to emit (energy) in the form of radiation after absorbing incident radiation

—re·ra·di·a·tion \(ˌ)rē-ˌrād-ē-ˈā-shən\ noun

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