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infrared radiation
- Invisible radiation in the part of the electromagnetic spectrum characterized by wavelengths just longer than those of ordinary visible red light and shorter than those of microwaves or radio waves . ( Compare ultraviolet radiation .)
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Notes
The heat we feel from a glowing coal or an incandescent light bulb is from infrared rays.
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Example Sentences
Remote-sensing instruments in Earth-orbit satellites measure radar, visible light, and infrared radiation.
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