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actinic ray vs ultraviolet radiation

ultraviolet radiation vs actinic ray

actinic ray and ultraviolet radiation both are nouns.

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

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