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actinometer

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English

Etymology

From actino- + -meter.

Noun

actinometer (plural actinometers)

  1. (physics) A device used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English actinometer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑkˈti.noːˌmeː.tər/
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  • Hyphenation: ac‧ti‧no‧me‧ter

Noun

actinometer m (plural actinometers, no diminutive)

  1. actinometer [from 19th c.]

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