radiations visibles

Definitions of radiations visibles
  1. noun
    (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
    synonyms: lumière
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    faisceau lumineux, rayon lumineux
    a column of light (as from a beacon)
    lumière d'une bougie
    the light provided by a burning candle
    météore
    a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode
    clair de lune
    the light of the Moon
    lumière du soleil
    the rays of the sun
    crépuscule, demi-jour
    the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth
    rayon de soleil
    a ray of sunlight
    rayon laser
    a beam of light generated by a laser
    type of:
    radiation actinique
    electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
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