NOUN | attribute | infrared, infrared frequency | the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum |
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phenomenon | infrared, infrared light, infrared radiation, infrared emission | electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves | |
ADJECTIVE | all | infrared | having or employing wavelengths longer than light but shorter than radio waves |
Sounds | ih.nfrereh'd | |
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Rhymes | abed ... zed: 93 rhymes with ehd... |
Meaning | Having or employing wavelengths longer than light but shorter than radio waves; lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end. | |
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Broader | invisible, unseeable | impossible or nearly impossible to see |
Spanish | infrarrojo | |
Catalan | infraroig |
Meaning | The infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range. | |
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Example | "they could sense radiation in the infrared" | |
Synonym | infrared frequency | |
Part of | infrared spectrum | The spectrum of infrared radiation |
Broader | frequency, frequence, oftenness | The number of occurrences within a given time period |
Spanish | infrarojo |
Meaning | electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves. | |
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Synonyms | infrared light, infrared radiation, infrared emission | |
Broader | actinic radiation, actinic ray | electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions |
Spanish | infrarrojo, infrarrojos, radiación infrarroja, rayos infrarrojos | |
Catalan | infraroig, raigs infraroigs |
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