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ultraviolet illumination vs actinic radiation

actinic radiation vs ultraviolet illumination

ultraviolet illumination and actinic radiation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ultraviolet illumination Yes No No No
actinic radiation Yes No No No
As nouns, actinic radiation is a hypernym of ultraviolet illumination; that is, actinic radiation is a word with a broader meaning than ultraviolet illumination:
  • ultraviolet illumination: radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
  • actinic radiation: electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
Other hypernyms of ultraviolet illumination include actinic ray.
ultraviolet illumination (noun) actinic radiation (noun)
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
Difference between ultraviolet illumination and actinic radiation

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