noun
- Plural of emanator; things or beings that emit, discharge, or give off something (such as light, heat, radiation, or odor).
Usage: Formal or technical usage; Often used in scientific or philosophical contexts
Examples
- The sun and other stars are natural emanators of light and heat.
- Radioactive materials serve as emanators of radiation in laboratory experiments.
- The flowers were the primary emanators of fragrance in the garden.
- In philosophy, some thinkers viewed the divine as the ultimate emanator of all existence.
- Industrial smokestacks are major emanators of greenhouse gases.