electromagnetic spectrum

noun

Meaning

The entire range of wavelengths of all known electromagnetic radiations extending from gamma rays through visible light, infrared, and radio waves, to X-rays.

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Related words

spectrum(English)visible spectrum(English)emission spectrum(English)light spectrum(English)electromagnetic wave(English)optical spectrum(English)radioelectricity(English)x-ray radiation(English)

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