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infrared

adjective noun

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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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
I
Ends with
D
Contains
NF
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. having or employing wavelengths longer than light but shorter than radio waves; lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end

    “infrared radiation”

noun

  1. the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range

    “they could sense radiation in the infrared”

noun

  1. electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves

In context

Example Sentences

infrared radiation
infrared photography
they could sense radiation in the infrared
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