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actinic ray vs ultraviolet light

ultraviolet light vs actinic ray

actinic ray and ultraviolet light both are nouns.

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

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