actinic radiation
Noun
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Electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions (synset 111441515)
is a type 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 chargesubtypes:
- 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
is a part of: electromagnetic spectrum - the entire frequency range of electromagnetic wavessame as: actinic ray
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