actinometry

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18
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20
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11
Pronunciation
/ˌæktɪˈnɒmətɹi/

Definition of actinometry

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
    “the air with its actinometry presents itself in the light of a thermal adjustment , by which the land and sea are prevented from becoming seething hot”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
    “the air with its actinometry presents itself in the light of a thermal adjustment , by which the land and sea are prevented from becoming seething hot”
  2. (countable, uncountable)the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
    “ACTINOMETRY (chapter title)”

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Etymology

From actino- + -metry.

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