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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Infra-red \In`fra-red"\, a. [Infra- + red.] (Physics) Lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end -- said of rays less refrangible than the extreme red rays. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: infrared adj : having or employing wavelengths longer than light but shorter than radio waves; lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end "infrared radiation"; "infrared photography" n 1: the infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range; "they could sense radiation in the infrared" [syn: {infrared frequency}] 2: electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves [syn: {infrared light}, {infrared radiation}, {infrared emission}] From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: infraredIR Electromagnetic waves in the frequency range just below visible light corresponding to radiated heat. IR waves can be generated by a kind of {LED} and are often used for remote controls for televisions etc and in some {docking stations}. (1997-01-30)
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