infrared spectrum
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infrared spectrum
[¦in·frə¦red ¦spek·trəm] (electromagnetism)
The range of wavelengths of infrared radiation.
A display or graph of the intensity of infrared radiation emitted or absorbed by a material as a function of wavelength or some related parameter.
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