ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Actinometry

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌæktɪˈnɒmətɹi/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Actinometry is a noun meaning the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.

Meaning

the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.

More Meanings

  1. the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light

Example Sentences

ACTINOMETRY (chapter title)
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

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include actinism, magnetocalorimetry, spectroradiometry, photoheating, thermoacoustimetry, thermosonimetry.

Related Dictionary Tools

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.