wavelength
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Tuned in to a wavelength seemingly all of their own, they won the lot across five years together and in a manner that gained admirers from across the world.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Some also use blue light, a shorter wavelength on the light spectrum, which some studies suggest helps with acne.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
By shining lasers through the material and studying how the reflected light changed in color, wavelength, etc., they confirmed that chiral phonons in quartz produce a significant magnetic field.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
When these strips are positioned closer together than the wavelength of light, the grating can act like a near-perfect mirror while also holding the light inside a very small volume.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
Now imagine a source of light at a constant distance from us, such as a star, emitting waves of light at a constant wavelength.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
Vocabulary lists containing wavelength
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