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INFRARED RADIATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves
Synonyms:
infrared; infrared emission; infrared light; infrared radiation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("infrared radiation" is a kind of...):
actinic radiation; actinic ray (electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions)