electromagnetic radiation
noun
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Sense 1 noun
radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
Types & categories
- radiation hypernym
- actinic radiation hyponym
- electron beam hyponym
- black-body radiation hyponym
- Hertzian wave hyponym
- gamma radiation hyponym
- line hyponym
- microwave hyponym
- radio wave hyponym
- X-radiation hyponym
Parts & wholes
- photon part meronym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | photon |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | radiation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | actinic radiation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | electron beam |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | black-body radiation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Hertzian wave |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | gamma radiation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | line |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | microwave |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | radio wave |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | X-radiation |