adjective
- relating to or involving radiation, especially electromagnetic radiation or heat transfer by radiation
Usage: technical; physics
Examples
- The radiational cooling of the Earth’s surface occurs at night.
- Scientists studied the radiational properties of the new material.
- Radiational heat transfer is important in spacecraft design.
- The radiational balance affects global climate patterns.
- Radiational losses reduce the efficiency of the solar panel.
- The building’s radiational heating system uses infrared panels.