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ACTINIC RADIATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
Synonyms:
actinic radiation; actinic ray
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("actinic radiation" is a kind of...):
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)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "actinic radiation"):
infrared; infrared emission; infrared light; infrared radiation (electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves)
light; visible light; visible radiation ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation)
ultraviolet; ultraviolet illumination; ultraviolet light; ultraviolet radiation; UV (radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays)
Holonyms ("actinic radiation" is a part of...):
electromagnetic spectrum (the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves)
