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radiant energy

noun

Definition of radiant energy

: energy traveling as electromagnetic waves

Examples of radiant energy in a Sentence

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 The Telescope in the Ice By Mark Bowen St. Martin’s, 424 pages, $27.99 Astronomers have long surveyed the celestial landscape by capturing and analyzing forms of radiant energy, such as visible light, radio waves and X-rays. — Alan Hirshfeld, WSJ, "Review: A New Astronomy Through ‘The Telescope in the Ice’," 15 Dec. 2017

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First Known Use of radiant energy

1870, in the meaning defined above

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radiant energy

noun

Kids Definition of radiant energy

: energy sent out in the form of electromagnetic waves Heat, light, and radio waves are forms of radiant energy.

radiant energy

noun

Medical Definition of radiant energy

: energy traveling as electromagnetic waves

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