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单词 actinometer
释义

actinometer

noun

ac·​ti·​nom·​e·​ter ˌak-tə-ˈnä-mə-tər How to pronounce actinometer (audio)
: any of various instruments for measuring the intensity of incident radiation
especially : one in which the intensity of radiation is measured by the speed of a photochemical reaction
actinometric
ˌak-tə-nō-ˈme-trik How to pronounce actinometer (audio)
adjective
actinometry
ˌak-tə-ˈnä-mə-trē How to pronounce actinometer (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web More advanced systems can have all that, plus all or a selection of these: a rain gauge, an anemometer for measuring wind speed and direction, a barometer, and an actinometer for checking UV index and solar radiation. Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 4 Jan. 2021

Word History

Etymology

actino- + -meter

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

actinometer

noun

ac·​ti·​nom·​e·​ter ˌak-tə-ˈnäm-ət-ər How to pronounce actinometer (audio)
: any of various instruments for measuring the intensity of incident radiation
especially : one in which the intensity of radiation is measured by the speed of a photochemical reaction
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