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invisible spectrum

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[in-viz-uh-buhl spek-truhm] / ɪnˈvɪz ə bəl ˈspɛk trəm /

noun

Physics.

  1. the range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation that lie on either side of the visible spectrum and which consists of infrared and ultraviolet light.

Etymology

Origin of invisible spectrum

First recorded in 1865–70

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