Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

near infrared

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: near in-frared
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Infrared light closest in wavelength to visible light, from .7–1.4 µm.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Because the near infrared is not as well suited to qualitative determinations as is the mid infrared, most modern NIRA instruments have centered on quantitative applications."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does near infrared mean?: Infrared light closest in wavelength to visible light, from .7–1.4 µm.

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