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infrared

[in-fruh-red] / ˌɪn frəˈrɛd /


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Losurdo's laboratory samples produced the same distinctive infrared signatures seen in space.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

NIRSpec separates infrared light into its component wavelengths, allowing scientists to determine how gas is moving, what it is made of, and how its properties vary across a region.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

The inquiry also heard staff were relying on infrared Oxevision cameras to help monitor patients, but poor wi-fi connections limited access to information and emergency alarms were muted.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Germanium is indispensable to fiber optics, infrared optics, night vision, satellite solar cells, advanced semiconductors, aerospace systems, missile guidance, surveillance equipment and AI data-center connectivity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

On a desk in Las Vegas, film from infrared cameras revealing new, dangerous sources of heat coming from the bulge sat, unopened and unexamined.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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