infrared

adjective [not gradable]

/ˌɪn·frəˈred/

Definition

› science describing light at the red end of the spectrum (= set of colors into which light is separated), which cannot be seen by human beings, and which gives out heat

(Definition of infrared adjective from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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