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electromagnetic spectrum

[2.2] A continuous range of electric and magnetic radiation encompassing all wavelengths (or frequencies). (See Table T-2 for a summary of the units, symbols, and defining equations. See regions of the electromagnetic spectrum for a breakdown by wavelength.)

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