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electromagnetic radiation

electromagnetic radiation noun: radiation (quantized as photons) consisting of oscillating electric and magnetic fields oriented perpendicularly to each other, moving through space.

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Noun

electromagnetic radiation (uncountable)

  1. Radiation (quantized as photons) consisting of oscillating electric and magnetic fields oriented perpendicularly to each other, moving through space.
    • As the public hears the name EMR Syndrome repeated in various applications related to health effects, it will begin to link EMR/electromagnetic radiation to those health effects. Over time the meaning of EMR will take hold and be understood for the environmental threat it is.2025 March 7 (last accessed), “Archived copy”, in The Home-page for 'Electromagnetic Radiation Syndrome', archived from the original on 10 Mar 2025

electromagnetic radiation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali

electromagnetic radiation in Hindi

radiation
विद्युतचुंबकीय विकिरण vidyutcumbkīya vikiraṇ

electromagnetic radiation in Tamil

radiation
மின்காந்தக் கதிர்வீச்சு miṉkāntak katirvīccu

electromagnetic radiation in Urdu

radiation
برقناطیسی اشعاع

electromagnetic radiation in Bengali

radiation
তড়িৎ-চৌম্বকীয় বিকিরণ toṛit-cōumbokiẏo bikiron
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electromagnetic radiation in Malayalam
വിദ്യുത്കാന്തിക പ്രസരണം vidyutkāntika prasaraṇaṁ
electromagnetic radiation in Punjabi
ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰੋਮੈਗਨੈਟਿਕ ਰੇਡੀਏਸ਼ਨ ilaikṭromaignaiṭik reḍīēśan
electromagnetic radiation in Assamese
বিদ্যুৎ চুম্বকীয় বিকিৰণ biiddut sumboki bikiron
electromagnetic radiation in Nepali
विद्युतचुम्बकीय विकिरण vidyutacumbakīya vikiraṇ
electromagnetic radiation in Tagalog
radyasyong elektromagnetiko
electromagnetic radiation in Indonesian
radiasi elektromagnetik
electromagnetic radiation in Persian
تابش الکترومغناطیسی
electromagnetic radiation in Thai
รังสีแม่เหล็กไฟฟ้า rang-sǐi-mɛ̂ɛ-lèk-fai-fáa
electromagnetic radiation in Vietnamese
bức xạ điện từ, sóng điện từ

Questions about electromagnetic radiation

What does electromagnetic radiation mean?
Electromagnetic radiation means radiation (quantized as photons) consisting of oscillating electric and magnetic fields oriented perpendicularly to each other, moving through space.
What is electromagnetic radiation in Hindi?
Electromagnetic radiation in Hindi is विद्युतचुंबकीय विकिरण (vidyutcumbkīya vikiraṇ). See Electromagnetic radiation meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is electromagnetic radiation?
Electromagnetic radiation is a noun.

Words near electromagnetic radiation in the dictionary

  1. electromagnetic induction
  2. electromagnetic inductions
  3. electromagnetic interaction
  4. electromagnetic pulse
  5. electromagnetic pulses
  6. electromagnetic radiation
  7. electromagnetic spectra
  8. electromagnetic spectrum
  9. electromagnetic unit
  10. electromagnetic units
  11. electromagnetic wave

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