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English noun: electromagnetic wave

1. electromagnetic wave (phenomenon) radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge


Synonymselectromagnetic radiation, nonparticulate radiation


Broader (hypernym)radiation


Narrower (hyponym)actinic radiation, actinic ray, beam, black-body radiation, blackbody radiation, electron beam, gamma radiation, gamma ray, Hertzian wave, line, microwave, radio emission, radio radiation, radio wave, ray, roentgen ray, X ray, X-radiation, X-ray


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