Definition of actinism Actinism
ac•tin•ism
We found 6 definitions of actinism from 6 different sources.
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What does actinism mean?
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NounPlural: actinisms |
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| actinism - the property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects | ||
| property any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- actinism (Noun)
That property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- actinism (n.)
The property of radiant energy (found chiefly in solar or electric light) by which chemical changes are produced, as in photography.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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actinism
ak′tin-izm, n. the chemical force of the sun's rays, as distinct from light and heat.—adj. Ac′tinic. [Gr. aktis, aktinos, a ray.]
Electrical DictionaryThe Standard Electrical Dictionary 💡
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actinism
The power possessed by ether waves of inducing chemical change, either of decomposition or of combination. The violet and ultra-violet end of the spectrum of white light, generally speaking, represent the most highly actinic rays.
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🔤- actinism, noun, singular of actinisms.
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