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actinometry

Pronunciation: /ˌæktɪˈnɒmətɹi/

The English word “actinometry” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

From actino- + -metry.

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