electromagnetic radiation
noun
: energy in the form of electromagnetic waves
also
: a series of electromagnetic waves
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Strong flares release particles of electromagnetic radiation that are aimed toward Earth and other planets in the solar system.
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Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Solar flares release powerful bursts of electromagnetic radiation and are classified into five categories: A, B, C, M, and X.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The transition, which emits a bit of electromagnetic radiation at a wavelength of 21 centimeters, doesn’t happen often.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Jan. 2025
This characteristic makes sapphire an ideal surface on which to propagate electromagnetic radiation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2021
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Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Solar flares release powerful bursts of electromagnetic radiation and are classified into five categories: A, B, C, M, and X.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The transition, which emits a bit of electromagnetic radiation at a wavelength of 21 centimeters, doesn’t happen often.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Jan. 2025
This characteristic makes sapphire an ideal surface on which to propagate electromagnetic radiation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2021
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“Electromagnetic radiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electromagnetic%20radiation. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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