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visible spectrum

 
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–noun Physics.
the range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation that is normally visible, from 380 to 760 nm.
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Main Entry: visible spectrum
Function: noun
: the part of the electromagnetic spectrum to which the human eye is sensitive extending from a wavelength of about 400 nm forviolet light to about 700 nm for red light
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visible spectrum vis·i·ble spectrum (vĭz'ə-bəl)
n.
The part of the electromagnetic spectrum visible to the human eye, extending from extreme red, 760.6 nanometers, to extreme violet, 393.4 nanometers.

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