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Actinometer

Actinometer Meaning & Definition
Actinometer Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Actinometer?

[n] an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)

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See Also | measuring device | measuring instrument | measuring system

Actinometer In Webster's Dictionary

\Ac`ti*nom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, 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.

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