wavelength
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But if you can get on its wavelength, there’s a mollifying charm to Travolta’s debut.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
"The patterned nanostructures are imperceptible to the human eye, about the size of the wavelength of visible light," Dionne adds.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
Tuned in to a wavelength seemingly all of their own, they won the lot across five years together and in a manner that gained admirers from across the world.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Some also use blue light, a shorter wavelength on the light spectrum, which some studies suggest helps with acne.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Huygens argued that instead light behaved as if it were a wave propagating in a vacuum, as an ocean wave does in the sea—which is why we talk about the wavelength and frequency of light.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing wavelength
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Waves and Wave Properties - Middle School
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