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actinometry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light

Pronunciation

/ˌæktɪˈnɒmətɹi/

Word forms

actinometry actinometries

Etymology

From actino- + -metry.

Related words

actinometer actinometric

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