infrared

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  1. adjective Of or relating to the range of invisible radiation wavelengths from about 750 nanometers, just longer than red in the visible spectrum, to 1 millimeter, on the border of the microwave region.
  2. adjective Generating, using, or sensitive to infrared radiation.
  3. noun Infrared light or the infrared part of the spectrum.

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  • Water clouds both reflect sunlight and absorb infrared -- just how much depends on how thick they are and on the height of their tops. —  EBSCOhost
  • In infrared, the wall dissolves and she sees half a sky filled by a sweep of immense rings, the monstrous edge of Saturn looming over a too-close horizon. —  Asimov'sSF,August2008
  • Various combinations of day and night aerial photography, observation posts with listening devices, night vision aides, line of sight radar, infrared, and seismic detectors concealed at strategic spots will adequately secure such areas. —  Analog October, 1966
  • Aug 6 / 08: Boeing and Goodrich Corporation announce that they have successfully flight-tested a ScanEagle unmanned aircraft equipped for the first time with a short-wave infrared (SWIR) camera. —  Defense Industry Daily
  • Speaking of that … G you better stop playing and report on the Max Orange (aka infrared aka Gatorades) Jordan 6 that are coming next month …. —  TheShoeGame.com - Sneakers & Information
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