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thermal radiation

noun

, Thermodynamics.

electromagnetic radiation emitted by all matter above a temperature of absolute zero because of the thermal motion of atomic particles.

First recorded in 1930–35

The thermal radiation from walls, trees, or even clouds will diminish the cooling effect.

Note opposite responses to rise of temperature and to thermal radiation.

These experiments demonstrate clearly that the responses to rise of temperature and thermal radiation are of opposite signs.

In the present experiment I applied thermal radiation instead of light.

The reaction to thermal radiation is thus similar to that of light.

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