Meaning of ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE
| Pronunciation: | | i`lektrowmag'netik weyv
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| | Definition: | | [n] radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge |
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| | Synonyms: | | electromagnetic radiation, nonparticulate radiation |
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| | See Also: | | actinic radiation, actinic ray, beam, blackbody radiation, black-body radiation, electron beam, gamma radiation, gamma ray, Hertzian wave, line, microwave, photon, radiation, radio emission, radio radiation, radio wave, ray, roentgen ray, X ray, X-radiation | |
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| | Definition: | | A wave of electric and magnetic fields that can move through space. Particles which make up the waves are called photons. |
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