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