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actinic radiation vs electromagnetic wave

electromagnetic wave vs actinic radiation

actinic radiation and electromagnetic wave both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
actinic radiation Yes No No No
electromagnetic wave Yes No No No
As nouns, electromagnetic wave is a hypernym of actinic radiation; that is, electromagnetic wave is a word with a broader meaning than actinic radiation:
  • actinic radiation: electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
  • electromagnetic wave: 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 radiation, nonparticulate radiation.
actinic radiation (noun) electromagnetic wave (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 wave

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