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actinic radiation vs electromagnetic radiation

electromagnetic radiation vs actinic radiation

actinic radiation and electromagnetic radiation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
actinic radiation Yes No No No
electromagnetic radiation Yes No No No
As nouns, electromagnetic radiation is a hypernym of actinic radiation; that is, electromagnetic radiation is a word with a broader meaning than actinic radiation:
  • actinic radiation: electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
  • electromagnetic radiation: radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
Other hypernyms of actinic radiation include electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation.
actinic radiation (noun) electromagnetic radiation (noun)
electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
Difference between actinic radiation and electromagnetic radiation

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