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infrared

inf·ra·red

UK/ˌɪnfɹəˈɹɛd/ US/ˌɪnfɹəˈɹed/ fairly common
adjective (1) noun (2)

adjective

1.

having or employing wavelengths longer than light but shorter than radio waves; lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end

  • “infrared radiation”
  • “infrared photography”
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noun

1.

the infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range

  • “they could sense radiation in the infrared”
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Origin

From infra- + red.

Phrases

  • cosmic infrared background
  • infrared astronomy
  • infrared camera
  • infrared detector
  • infrared divergence
  • infrared film
  • infrared filter
  • infrared fixed point

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