near infrared en · NOUN
Meanings
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(in-compounds, often, uncountable) Infrared light closest in wavelength to visible light, from .7–1.4 µm.
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.
1984, David E. Honigs, Improvements of the Near-infrared Diffuse-reflectance Technique, Indiana University, page 19:
Translations (3)
de Nahinfrarot (infrared light near visible light) · ja 近赤外線 (infrared light near visible light) · es infrarrojo cercano (infrared light near visible light)