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actinic radiation vs ultraviolet

ultraviolet vs actinic radiation

actinic radiation and ultraviolet both are nouns.

actinic radiation is not an adjective while ultraviolet is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
actinic radiation Yes No No No
ultraviolet Yes Yes No No
As nouns, ultraviolet is a hyponym of actinic radiation; that is, ultraviolet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than actinic radiation:
  • actinic radiation: electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
  • ultraviolet: radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
actinic radiation (noun) ultraviolet (noun)
electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
actinic radiation (adjective) ultraviolet (adjective)
having or employing wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays; lying outside the visible spectrum at its violet end
Difference between actinic radiation and ultraviolet

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