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emissivity

effectiveness of an object in emitting thermal radiation
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emissivity

Summary

emissivity has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • emissivity is a type of physical quantity[2].
  • emissivity is a type of dimensionless quantity[3].
  • emissivity's said to be the same as is recorded as thermal emittance[4].
  • emissivity's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-7:2019 Quantities and units — Part 7: Light and radiation[5].
  • emissivity's main Wikidata property is recorded as P1295[6].
  • emissivity's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[7].
  • emissivity's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as 1[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include physical quantity[2] and dimensionless quantity[3].

Why It Matters

emissivity has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] emissivity is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . ISO 80000-7:2019 Quantities and units — Part 7: Light and radiation. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1jp1YF
    Recommended unit of measurement → 1
    Described by source → ISO 80000-7:2019 Quantities and units — Part 7: Light and radiation
    Main wikidata property → P1295
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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