| 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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