near infrared

English

Noun

near infrared (uncountable)

1. (physics, often in compounds) Infrared light closest in wavelength to visible light, from .7–1.4 µm.
   • 1984, David E. Honigs, Improvements of the Near-infrared Diffuse-reflectance Technique, Indiana University, page 19:

     Because the near infrared is not as well suited to qualitative determinations as is the mid infrared, most modern NIRA instruments have centered on quantitative applications.

Translations

infrared light near visible light

• German: Nahinfrarot n
• Japanese: 近赤外線 (ja) (kinsekigaisen)
• Spanish: infrarrojo cercano m