English > actinic ray: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenon| Meaning | electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions. |
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| Synonym | actinic radiation |
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| Part of | electromagnetic spectrum | The entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves |
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| Narrower | infrared, infrared light, infrared radiation, infrared emission | electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves |
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| light, visible light, visible radiation | (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation |
| ultraviolet, ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet light, ultraviolet illumination, UV | Radiation lying in the ultraviolet range |
| Broader | electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation | Radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge |
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| Spanish | rayo actínico |
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| Catalan | raig actínic |
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