infrared

See also: infra-red

English

Etymology

infra- +‎ red

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ɪnfɹəˈɹɛd/

Noun

infrared (countable and uncountable, plural infrareds)

  1. electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength longer than visible light, but shorter than microwave radiation, having a wavelength between 700 nm and 1 mm

Hypernyms

Translations

Adjective

infrared (not comparable)

  1. Having the wavelength in the infrared.
  2. In the infrared spectrum.

Hyponyms
  • mid-infrared
  • near-infrared

Translations

Derived terms
  • infrared astronomy
  • infrared camera
  • infrared detector
  • infrared divergence
  • infrared film
  • infrared filter
  • infrared fixed point
  • infrared homing
  • infrared imagery
  • infrared lamp
  • infrared light
  • infrared microscope
  • infrared motion detector
  • infrared multiphoton dissociation
  • infrared photography
  • infrared pointer
  • infrared port
  • infrared radiation
  • infrared remote control
  • infrared repellor
  • infrared sauna
  • infrared spectroscopy
  • infrared thermometer
  • infrared waves

References
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