Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

infrared radiation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: in-frared ra-di-a-tion
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength approximately between 1 micrometre and 1 millimetre; perceived as heat.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

infrared infrared light infrared emission

Questions

What does infrared radiation mean?: Electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength approximately between 1 micrometre and 1 millimetre; perceived as heat.

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