electromagnetic radiation
noun
: energy in the form of electromagnetic waves
also
: a series of electromagnetic waves
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Gamma rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation, and so is the visible light that our eyes have evolved to see.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Ultraviolet light, or UV light, is a type of electromagnetic radiation that lies between visible light and X-rays on the electromagnetic spectrum.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Once the eclipse reaches totality, the visible corona emits electromagnetic radiation that can appear with a green hue, according to NASA.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 8 Apr. 2024
Stars, including our sun, regularly emit solar flares, or strong bursts of electromagnetic radiation.
—Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Ultraviolet light, or UV light, is a type of electromagnetic radiation that lies between visible light and X-rays on the electromagnetic spectrum.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Once the eclipse reaches totality, the visible corona emits electromagnetic radiation that can appear with a green hue, according to NASA.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 8 Apr. 2024
Stars, including our sun, regularly emit solar flares, or strong bursts of electromagnetic radiation.
—Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Electromagnetic radiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electromagnetic%20radiation. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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