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ˌæk təˈnɒm ɪ təracti·nome·ter
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Princeton's WordNet
actinometernoun
an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)
Wiktionary
actinometernoun
A device used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
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Actinometer
Actinometers are instruments used to measure the heating power of radiation. They are used in meteorology to measure solar radiation as pyranometers, pyrheliometers and net radiometers. An actinometer is a chemical system or physical device which determines the number of photons in a beam integrally or per unit time. This name is commonly applied to devices used in the ultraviolet and visible wavelength ranges. For example, solutions of iron(III) oxalate can be used as a chemical actinometer, while bolometers, thermopiles, and photodiodes are physical devices giving a reading that can be correlated to the number of photons detected.
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actinometer
An actinometer is a device used to measure the intensity or strength of electromagnetic radiation, particularly that of solar radiation. This usually involves a chemical reaction or changes in electrical properties to gauge the radiated energy. Actinometers are often used in meteorology and by environmental or climate researchers.
Webster Dictionary
Actinometernoun
an instrument for measuring the direct heating power of the sun's rays
Actinometernoun
an instrument for measuring the actinic effect of rays of light
Etymology: [Gr. , , ray + -meter]
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Actinometer
Actinometers are instruments used to measure the heating power of radiation. They are used in meteorology to measure solar radiation as pyrheliometers. An actinometer is a chemical system or physical device which determines the number of photons in a beam integrally or per unit time. This name is commonly applied to devices used in the ultraviolet and visible wavelength ranges. For example, solutions of iron oxalate can be used as a chemical actinometer, while bolometers, thermopiles, and photodiodes are physical devices giving a reading that can be correlated to the number of photons detected.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Actinometer
ak-tin-om′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring the heat-intensity of the sun's rays or the actinic effect of light-rays. [Gr. aktis, aktinos, ray, and Meter.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of actinometer in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of actinometer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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- actinòmetreCatalan, Valencian
- actinómetroSpanish
- actinomètreFrench
- actinómetroGalician
- attinometroItalian
- aktinometerMalay
- actinómetroPortuguese
- actinometruRomanian
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