electromagnetic radiation
noun
: energy in the form of electromagnetic waves
also
: a series of electromagnetic waves
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Don't clutch your pearls too soon, because the electromagnetic radiation Tesla EVs emit is non-ionizing.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
This means the light emitted from these larger accretion disks is in the ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum, while the electromagnetic radiation from the disks around neutron stars is in the form of X-rays, which are higher in energy.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The report also wants a closer look at the effects of electromagnetic radiation, the microbiome, and the root causes of autism.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
This strategy uses a radioisotope to produce a hot surface, and electromagnetic radiation from the hot surface produces electricity within a photovoltaic cell.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
This means the light emitted from these larger accretion disks is in the ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum, while the electromagnetic radiation from the disks around neutron stars is in the form of X-rays, which are higher in energy.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The report also wants a closer look at the effects of electromagnetic radiation, the microbiome, and the root causes of autism.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
This strategy uses a radioisotope to produce a hot surface, and electromagnetic radiation from the hot surface produces electricity within a photovoltaic cell.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Electromagnetic radiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electromagnetic%20radiation. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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