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electromagnetic radiation vs actinic radiation

actinic radiation vs electromagnetic radiation

electromagnetic radiation and actinic radiation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
electromagnetic radiation Yes No No No
actinic radiation Yes No No No
As nouns, actinic radiation is a hyponym of electromagnetic radiation; that is, actinic radiation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than electromagnetic radiation:
  • electromagnetic radiation: radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
  • actinic radiation: electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
electromagnetic radiation (noun) actinic radiation (noun)
radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
Difference between electromagnetic radiation and actinic radiation

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