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nonparticulate radiation - radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge | ||
electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave | ||
radiation the act of spreading outward from a central source | ||
photon a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle | ||
actinic radiation, actinic ray electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions | ||
electron beam, beam, ray long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction | ||
black-body radiation, blackbody radiation the electromagnetic radiation that would be radiated from an ideal black body; the distribution of energy in the radiated spectrum of a black body depends only on temperature and is determined by Planck's radiation law | ||
hertzian wave an electromagnetic wave generated by oscillations in an electric circuit | ||
gamma radiation, gamma ray electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength | ||
line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line" | ||
microwave kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food | ||
radio emission, radio radiation, radio wave an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m |