electromagnetic wave

Noun electromagnetic wave has 1 sense

• electromagnetic wave(n = noun.phenomenon) electromagnetic radiation, nonparticulate radiation - radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge;
has parts: photon
has particulars: actinic radiation, actinic ray, beam, electron beam, ray, black-body radiation, blackbody radiation, hertzian wave, gamma radiation, gamma ray, line, microwave, radio emission, radio radiation, radio wave, roentgen ray, x-radiation, x-ray, x ray
is a kind of radiation