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electromagnetic wave — n. a wave propagated through space or matter by oscillating electric and magnetic fields: in a vacuum it travels at the speed of light … English World dictionary
electromagnetic wave — n one of the waves that are propagated by simultaneous periodic variations of electric and magnetic field intensity and that include radio waves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X rays, and gamma rays … Medical dictionary
electromagnetic wave — noun radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge • Syn: ↑electromagnetic radiation, ↑nonparticulate radiation • Hypernyms: ↑radiation • Hyponyms:… … Useful english dictionary
electromagnetic wave — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms electromagnetic wave : singular electromagnetic wave plural electromagnetic waves physics a wave of energy within the electromagnetic spectrum … English dictionary
electromagnetic wave — elektromagnetinė banga statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. electromagnetic wave vok. elektromagnetische Welle, f rus. электромагнитная волна, f pranc. onde électromagnétique, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
electromagnetic wave — wave of radiation from the electromagnetic spectrum … English contemporary dictionary
Electromagnetic wave equation — The electromagnetic wave equation is a second order partial differential equation that describes the propagation of electromagnetic waves through a medium or in a vacuum. The homogeneous form of the equation, written in terms of either the… … Wikipedia
electromagnetic wave spectrum — elektromagnetinių bangų spektras statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. electromagnetic wave spectrum vok. elektromagnetisches Wellenspektrum, n rus. спектр электромагнитных волн, m pranc. spectre d’ondes électromagnétiques, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
electromagnetic wave weapon — radijo dažnio ginklas statusas T sritis apsauga nuo naikinimo priemonių apibrėžtis Masinio naikinimo ginklas, kurio veikimas pagrįstas ypač aukšto (300–30000 MHz) arba nepaprastai žemo (mažiau kaip 100 Hz) dažnio elektromagnetinės spinduliuotės… … Apsaugos nuo naikinimo priemonių enciklopedinis žodynas
electromagnetic wave — Physics. a wave produced by the acceleration of an electric charge and propagated by the periodic variation of intensities of, usually, perpendicular electric and magnetic fields. Also called electric wave. [1905 10] * * * … Universalium
electromagnetic wave — elec′tromagnet′ic wave′ n. phs elm a wave propagated at the speed of light by the periodic variations of electric and magnetic fields • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
