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electromagnetic radiation vs gamma radiation

gamma radiation vs electromagnetic radiation

electromagnetic radiation and gamma radiation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
electromagnetic radiation Yes No No No
gamma radiation Yes No No No
As nouns, gamma radiation is a hyponym of electromagnetic radiation; that is, gamma 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
  • gamma radiation: electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength
electromagnetic radiation (noun) gamma radiation (noun)
radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength
Difference between electromagnetic radiation and gamma radiation

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