thermal radiation

noun

The electromagnetic radiation emitted from a body as a consequence of its temperature; increasing the temperature of the body increases the amount of radiation produced, and shifts it to shorter wavelengths (higher frequencies) in a manner explained only by quantum mechanics.

Similar
black body radiation
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Meanings

nounthermal radiation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe electromagnetic radiation emitted from a body as a consequence of its temperature; increasing the temperature of the body increases the amount of radiation produced, and shifts it to shorter wavelengths (higher frequencies) in a manner explained only by quantum mechanics.

    Synonyms: black body radiation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe electromagnetic radiation emitted from a body as a consequence of its temperature; increasing the temperature of the body increases the amount of radiation produced, and shifts it to shorter wavelengths (higher frequencies) in a manner explained only by quantum mechanics.

Similar
black body radiation

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 熱輻射 /热辐射
  • 熱輻射 /热辐射 (rèfúshè)electromagnetic radiation emitted from a body
Finnish lämpösäteily
  • lämpösäteilyelectromagnetic radiation emitted from a body
French radiation thermique
  • radiation thermiqueelectromagnetic radiation emitted from a body
Hungarian hőmérsékleti sugárzás
  • hőmérsékleti sugárzáselectromagnetic radiation emitted from a body
Icelandic varmageislun, hitageislun
  • varmageislunelectromagnetic radiation emitted from a body
  • hitageislunelectromagnetic radiation emitted from a body
Norwegian Bokmål varmestråling
  • varmestrålingelectromagnetic radiation emitted from a body
Russian теплово́е излуче́ние
  • теплово́е излуче́ние (teplovóje izlučénije)electromagnetic radiation emitted from a body
Spanish radiación térmica
  • radiación térmicaelectromagnetic radiation emitted from a body
Swedish värmestrålning
  • värmestrålningelectromagnetic radiation emitted from a body
Turkish ısı radyasyonu
  • ısı radyasyonuelectromagnetic radiation emitted from a body
Ukrainian теплове́ випромі́нювання
  • теплове́ випромі́нювання (teplové vypromínjuvannja)electromagnetic radiation emitted from a body
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APA

thermal radiation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermal%20radiation

MLA

“thermal radiation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermal%20radiation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermal radiation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermal%20radiation.

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