Synset

radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
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electromagnetic radiation

electromagnetic wave

nonparticulate radiation

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hyponym

actinic radiation, actinic ray beam, ray, electron beam black-body radiation, blackbody radiation gamma radiation, gamma ray line microwave radio emission, radio wave, radio radiation X ray, X-ray, X-radiation, roentgen ray

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