electromagnetic radiation
noun
: energy in the form of electromagnetic waves
also
: a series of electromagnetic waves
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Solar flares are powerful explosions from the sun that release intense bursts of electromagnetic radiation at the speed of light, including X-rays and ultraviolet light.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Solar flares release bursts of electromagnetic radiation, including X-rays and ultraviolet light.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Critics built a website that argued, among other things, that the project would unleash dangerous electromagnetic radiation.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026
That gravitational radiation is similar to conventional, electromagnetic radiation in many ways, but different in a few profound ones.
—Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Solar flares release bursts of electromagnetic radiation, including X-rays and ultraviolet light.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Critics built a website that argued, among other things, that the project would unleash dangerous electromagnetic radiation.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026
That gravitational radiation is similar to conventional, electromagnetic radiation in many ways, but different in a few profound ones.
—Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Electromagnetic radiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electromagnetic%20radiation. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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