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electromagnetic wave vs black-body radiation

black-body radiation vs electromagnetic wave

electromagnetic wave and black-body radiation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
electromagnetic wave Yes No No No
black-body radiation Yes No No No
As nouns, black-body radiation is a hyponym of electromagnetic wave; that is, black-body radiation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than electromagnetic wave:
  • electromagnetic wave: radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
  • black-body radiation: the electromagnetic radiation that would be radiated from an ideal black body; the distribution of energy in the radiated spectrum of a black body depends only on temperature and is determined by Planck's radiation law
electromagnetic wave (noun) black-body radiation (noun)
radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge the electromagnetic radiation that would be radiated from an ideal black body; the distribution of energy in the radiated spectrum of a black body depends only on temperature and is determined by Planck's radiation law
Difference between electromagnetic wave and black-body radiation

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