Infrared light

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In physics, Infrared Light refers to a non-visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum ranging from wavelengths of 750 nm to 1 mm. The name infrared comes from Latin's infra- meaning below, i.e. infrared is below red in the spectrum.

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