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Ultrasonic vs Ultraviolet - What's the difference?

ultrasonic | ultraviolet |

As adjectives the difference between ultrasonic and ultraviolet

is that ultrasonic is beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear; with a frequency of 20 kilohertz or higher while ultraviolet is of electromagnetic radiation beyond (higher in frequency than) light visible to the human eye; radiation with wavelengths from 380 nanometre - 10 nanometre.

As a noun ultraviolet is

ultraviolet colour.

ultrasonic

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (acoustics) Beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear; with a frequency of 20 kilohertz or higher.
  • Antonyms

    * infrasonic

    ultraviolet

    Adjective

  • of electromagnetic radiation beyond (higher in frequency than) light visible to the human eye; radiation with wavelengths from 380 nanometre - 10 nanometre
  • See also

    * ultraviolet radiation

    Noun

  • Ultraviolet colour.