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Word: emit (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...temperature on earth will fall 200° below zero C. Finally the dying sun will completely die-it will be as cold as surrounding space, emit no light...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Giant to Dwarf | 7/1/1940 | See Source »

Thousands of animal species scattered through 40 * also emit cold light...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Bioluminescence | 5/20/1940 | See Source »

...Early this year, when two Germans announced disintegration of the heavy uranium atom with release of 200,000,000 electron-volts of energy (most powerful man-made atomic explosion), Dr. Tuve and co-workers promptly confirmed the discovery, added the find that the uranium fragments become radioactive, continuing to emit particles for a few seconds after the impacts have stopped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Empire & Emperor | 1/1/1940 | See Source »

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