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Electromagnetic radiation Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Electromagnetic radiation has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge

2

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

See Also
mie scattering emission line decametric luminesce electromagnetic pulse spectrum photodisintegration absorption line
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
radiation
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
actinic radiation beam black-body radiation gamma radiation line microwave radio wave X ray
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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