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actinic radiation vs infrared light

infrared light vs actinic radiation

actinic radiation and infrared light both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
actinic radiation Yes No No No
infrared light Yes No No No
As nouns, infrared light is a hyponym of actinic radiation; that is, infrared light is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than actinic radiation:
  • actinic radiation: electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
  • infrared light: electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves
actinic radiation (noun) infrared light (noun)
electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves
Difference between actinic radiation and infrared light

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