actinometry en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌæktɪˈnɒmətɹi/
Etymology
From actino- + -metry.
Meanings
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(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
1855, Matthew Fontaine Maury, The Physical Geography of the Sea, and Its Meteorology:
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(countable, uncountable) the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
ACTINOMETRY (chapter title)
1878, William de Wiveleslie Abney, A treatise on photography:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| actinometries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (4)
fr actinométrie (measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation) · ga achtanaiméadracht (measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation) · pl aktynometria (measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation) · pt actinometria (measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation)