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Ultraviolet vs Carcinogen - What's the difference?

ultraviolet | carcinogen |

As nouns the difference between ultraviolet and carcinogen

is that ultraviolet is ultraviolet colour while carcinogen is a substance or agent that can cause cancer.

As an adjective ultraviolet

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

ultraviolet

English

(wikipedia 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.

    • carcinogen

    English

    (wikipedia carcinogen)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A substance or agent that can cause cancer.
  • * 1995 , Barbra Wiener, Executive Director Women's Cancer Resource Center Minneapolis, " Letter: Focus Cancer Research on Prevention," New York Times , 26 Oct. (retrieved 19 Oct. 2009):
    • We know there are substances in our environment that are proven carcinogens —ionizing radiation, electromagnetic fields, organochlorines, pesticides and herbicides.

    Related terms

    * carcinoid * carcinology * carcinogenic * carcinoma

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