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actinic ray vs UV

UV vs actinic ray

actinic ray and UV both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
actinic ray Yes No No No
UV Yes No No No
As nouns, UV is a hyponym of actinic ray; that is, UV is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than actinic ray:
  • actinic ray: electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
  • UV: radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
actinic ray (noun) UV (noun)
electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
Difference between actinic ray and UV

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