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Electromagnetic radiation

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000150

A traveling wave motion resulting from changing electric or magnetic fields. Familiar electromagnetic radiation range from x-rays (and gamma rays) of short wavelength, through the ultraviolet, visible, and infrared regions, to radar and radio waves of relatively long wavelength.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000150
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000150",
  "term": "Electromagnetic radiation",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "A traveling wave motion resulting from changing electric or magnetic fields. Familiar electromagnetic radiation range from x-rays (and gamma rays) of short wavelength, through the ultraviolet, visible, and infrared regions, to radar and radio waves of relatively long wavelength.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/electromagnetic-radiation/"
}

Record 148 of 548 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.