electromagnetic radiation

noun

: energy in the form of electromagnetic waves
also : a series of electromagnetic waves

Examples of electromagnetic radiation in a Sentence

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This high-tech garment completely blocks electromagnetic radiation, infrared detection and bacteria, effectively shielding the entire body from unwanted digital intrusions. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025 All electromagnetic radiation has a wavelength and a frequency. Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Feb. 2025 Light is radiation visible to the human eye Light is energy called electromagnetic radiation. Michael J. Murdoch, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025 These displays are the result of eruptions of electromagnetic radiation, or solar flares, and bubbles of plasma that often burst along with those flares, or coronal mass ejections. Ty Roush, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for electromagnetic radiation

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of electromagnetic radiation was in 1891

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“Electromagnetic radiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electromagnetic%20radiation. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

electromagnetic radiation

noun
: energy in the form of electromagnetic waves
also : a series of electromagnetic waves

Medical Definition

electromagnetic radiation

noun
: a series of electromagnetic waves

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