Point Source Definition

noun
A source, especially of pollution or radiation, occupying a very small area and having a concentrated output.
American Heritage
(mathematics) The abstract concept of a singularity emitting a flux or flow. A source with infinitesimal dimensions in space.
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Other Word Forms of Point Source

Noun

Singular:
point source
Plural:
point-sources

Point Source Sentence Examples

  • Erebus is the main point source for NO 2 (and very likely other reactive nitrogen oxides) in the antarctic troposphere.

  • High-resolution X-ray satellites have resolved a point source near the center of N 49, the likely X-ray counterpart of the soft gamma-ray repeater.

  • Erebus is the main point source for NO 2 (and very likely other reactive nitrogen oxides) in the Antarctic troposphere.

  • A point source is a single location, such as a factory or manufacturing plant, and is generally easier to regulate.

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