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Webster 1913 Edition
Actinometer
Acˊti-nom′e-ter
,Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK], [GREEK], ray +
-meter
] (a)
An instrument for measuring the direct heating power of the sun’s rays.
(b)
An instrument for measuring the actinic effect of rays of light.
Definition 2024
actinometer
actinometer
English
Noun
actinometer (plural actinometers)
- (physics) A device used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
Related terms
Translations
measuring device
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See also
- actinometer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia