thermal radiation

English

Noun

thermal radiation (uncountable)

(physics) The electromagnetic radiation emitted from a body as a consequence of its temperature; increasing the temperature of the body increases the amount of radiation produced, and shifts it to shorter wavelengths (higher frequencies) in a manner explained only by quantum mechanics.

Synonyms

black body radiation

Translations

electromagnetic radiation emitted from a body

Chinese:
Mandarin: 熱輻射 (zh), 热辐射 (zh) (rèfúshè)
Finnish: lämpösäteily (fi)

French: radiation thermique f
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: radiación térmica f

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