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Dictionary of Environmental Health

wavelength

The linear distance between successive identical points (usually taken as the peak or trough) on a wave of energy as it is transmitted past the reference point. The wavelength has a direct relationship with the FREQUENCY and with the velocity of transmission.

See also: ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION

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Wavelength from Dictionary of Environmental Health. ISBN: 0-203-16591-8. Published: 2003–07–18. ©2009 Taylor and Francis. All rights reserved.



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