radiation
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energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particlestypes:onde électromagnétiqueradiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric chargeradiation actiniqueelectromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactionsradiation gammaelectromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelengthraiea single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrumtype of:énergie(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
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an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 mtypes:ondes longuesa radio wave with a wavelength less than 100 meters (a frequency greater than 3 megahertz)type of:onde électromagnétiqueradiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
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