answersLogoWhite

0

Infrared is a wavelength of light. There are other kinds such as microwaves and ultraviolet light. Infrared is a source of radiation because it is just beyond the visible spectrum.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What is another word for infrared energy?

Another word for infrared energy is thermal radiation.


Is Ir a scrabble word?

No. It is an abbreviation for infrared.


What is meaning of the acronym infrared?

The word infrared is not an acronym! It refers to a wavelength of light that is slightly longer than the longest visible wavelength, which is red. Its energy content is less than red, which is what the term "infrared" means. Below red.


What is a sentence using the word infrared?

Some night vision goggles detect the infrared signatures of people and objects. Heat travels from a fireplace as infrared radiation.


What is the Gaelic word for infrared?

In Irish Gaelic it's fodhearg.


Are infrared waves longitudinal?

No. Infrared is a type of electromagnetic waves, and therefore, a transverse wave.


Is infrared related to Beltashar?

There is no known relation between infrared and Beltashar. Infrared refers to a type of electromagnetic radiation with a longer wavelength than visible light, while Beltashar does not have any widely recognized meaning or association.


A sentence with the word infrared?

Infrared light is light with a longer wavelength than red. Here are some sentences.Humans cannot see infrared light without special goggles.Infrared light creates a lot of heat.Many animals can see infrared light.


How many syllables are in the word infrared?

There are three syllables. In-fra-red.


What prefixes mean under?

The Latin prefix 'infra' means 'under', as in infrastructure, infrared, infra dig, inferior, etc.


How did infrared get its name?

The term "infrared" comes from Latin roots: "infra" meaning below and "red" referring to the color red, which has the longest wavelength in the visible light spectrum. Infrared radiation has longer wavelengths than visible light, hence the name.


What is the meaning of word what?

'MEANING' in other words can be the 'vocabulary' of a word or the 'essence' of the word as to what the word precisely means. OR meaning is the meaning of meaning what you just said meaning