Noun
near infrared (uncountable)
- (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