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infrared ray
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  infrared ray - a ray of infrared radiation; produces a thermal effect (as from an infrared lamp)heat ray - a ray that produces a thermal effect |
EncyclopediaSeeinfraredinfrared ray
in·fra·red (IR, ir), (in-fră-red'), That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths between 730 and 1000 nm.infrared rayAn invisible heat ray from beyond the red end of the spectrum. Infrared wavelengths range from 7700 angstrom units (A.U.) to 1 mm. Long-wave infrared rays (15,000 to 150,000 A.U.) are emitted by all heated bodies and exclusively by bodies of low temperature such as hot water bottles and electric heating pads; short-wave infrared rays (7,200 to 15,000 A.U.) are emitted by all incandescent heaters. The sun, electric arcs, incandescent globes, and so-called infrared burners are sources of infrared rays. UsesInfrared ray energy is transformed into heat in a superficial layer of the tissues. It is used therapeutically to stimulate local and general circulation and to relieve pain. The infrared thermograph is useful in studying the heat of tissues. See: radiation; thermography See also: rayinfrared ray
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