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visible spectrum

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noun

Physics.
  1. the range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation that is normally visible, from 380 to 760 nanometers.


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While many materials exhibit ENZ behavior only in the deep ultraviolet or mid-infrared regions, MoOCl2 reaches this state within the visible spectrum.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

The researchers found that near 512 nanometers in the green region of the visible spectrum, one component of the crystal's optical response approaches zero.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

They evolved beyond the visible spectrum for a reason.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

White light with that cool, bright white appearance, like intense moonlight, actually contains a higher proportion of short-wavelengths, the blue and green part of the visible spectrum.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2025

We were black, beyond the visible spectrum, beyond civilization.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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