electromagnetic wave

Noun

1.

electromagnetic wave - radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge Synonyms: electromagnetic radiation, nonparticulate radiation

actinic radiation, actinic ray, beam, black-body radiation, blackbody radiation, electromagnetic radiation, electron beam, gamma radiation, gamma ray, Hertzian wave, line, microwave, nonparticulate radiation, photon, radiation, radio emission, radio radiation, radio wave, ray, roentgen ray, X ray, X-radiation