electromagnetic radiation
noun
: energy in the form of electromagnetic waves
also
: a series of electromagnetic waves
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Solar flares are caused when magnetic energy builds up in the sun's atmosphere and is released in an intense burst of electromagnetic radiation.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 June 2025
X-ray emission is high-energy electromagnetic radiation, which Earth’s atmosphere blocks.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The human eye perceives electromagnetic radiation (i.e. light) as different colors, depending on the length of the wave.
—Alex Tzelnic, Outside Online, 22 May 2025
That activity consists of eruptions of electromagnetic radiation, or solar flares, and coronal mass ejections, or bubbles of plasma that often burst along with solar flares.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 June 2025
X-ray emission is high-energy electromagnetic radiation, which Earth’s atmosphere blocks.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The human eye perceives electromagnetic radiation (i.e. light) as different colors, depending on the length of the wave.
—Alex Tzelnic, Outside Online, 22 May 2025
That activity consists of eruptions of electromagnetic radiation, or solar flares, and coronal mass ejections, or bubbles of plasma that often burst along with solar flares.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for electromagnetic radiation
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“Electromagnetic radiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electromagnetic%20radiation. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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