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visible spectrum

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visible spectrum [′viz·ə·bəl ′spek·trəm]
(spectroscopy)
The range of wavelengths of visible radiation.
A display or graph of the intensity of visible radiation emitted or absorbed by a material as a function of wavelength or some related parameter.


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Introduction to Phase Contrast Microscopy Our eyes can only see colors of the visible spectrum and the differing intensities of light.
ultraviolet radiation: The range of invisible radiation wavelengths from about 4 nanometers, on the border of the x-ray region, to about 380 nanometers, just beyond the violet in the visible spectrum.
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