electromagnetic wave
noun
: one of the waves that are propagated by simultaneous periodic variations of electric and magnetic field intensity and that include radio waves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays
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It was sent out into the universe as an electromagnetic wave at the speed of light.
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Robin Raven, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The audio of the performance will be converted into an electromagnetic wave.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 26 May 2025
The process could not only imbue massive objects with more energy but also amplify electromagnetic waves in a phenomenon called superradiance.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2025
Maxwell used his math to describe the propagation of electromagnetic waves which travel at the same speed as light, Vaudo notes.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Robin Raven, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The audio of the performance will be converted into an electromagnetic wave.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 26 May 2025
The process could not only imbue massive objects with more energy but also amplify electromagnetic waves in a phenomenon called superradiance.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2025
Maxwell used his math to describe the propagation of electromagnetic waves which travel at the same speed as light, Vaudo notes.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for electromagnetic wave
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“Electromagnetic wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electromagnetic%20wave. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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