Definisjon av electromagnetic radiation

Vi fant 3 definisjoner av electromagnetic radiationengelsk.

Annonsering

WordNet WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

electromagnetic radiation - radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation
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
= synonym
= antonym
= relatert ord

Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

Substantiv

electromagnetic radiation - Radiation quantized as photons consisting of oscillating electric and magnetic fields oriented perpendicularly to each other, moving through space.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • electromagnetic radiation
    Radiation consisting of electric and magnetic fields that travel at the speed of light. Examples: light, radio waves, gamma rays, x-rays.

Siste søk