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Actinometry

Acˊti-nom′e-try

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Noun.
1.
The measurement of the force of solar radiation.
Maury.
2.
The measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light.
Abney.

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actinometry

actinometry

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Noun

actinometry (uncountable)

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