actinic

[ ak-tin-ik ]

/ ækˈtɪn ɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR actinic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

pertaining to actinism.

Origin of actinic

First recorded in 1835–45; actin- + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM actinic

ac·tin·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·ac·tin·ic, adjectivenon·ac·tin·i·cal·ly, adverbun·ac·tin·ic, adjective

Words nearby actinic

actin filament, acting, acting area, actinia, actinian, actinic, actinic cheilitis, actinic dermatitis, actinic elastosis, actinic granuloma, actinic keratosis

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Example sentences from the Web for actinic

It follows that the light emitted by the central axis of the tail greatly exceeds in actinic power the diffuse light around it.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7|Various
It should be added that some people stand these actinic rays better than others.
The Land of Footprints|Stewart Edward White
The bleaching power of light depends on its actinic or chemical rays, which, like chlorine, appear to act as an oxidising agent.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
When any of these mixtures are submitted to the action of actinic light, they become more or less insoluble.
The Barnet Book of Photography|Various

Not actinic—alchemic—some intangible mysterious power which cannot be supplied in any other form but the sun's rays.
The Open Air|Richard Jefferies

British Dictionary definitions for actinic

actinic

/ (ækˈtɪnɪk) /

adjective

(of radiation) producing a photochemical effect

Derived forms of actinic

actinically, adverbactinism, noun

Word Origin for actinic

C19: from actino- + -ic

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Medical definitions for actinic

actinic

[ ăk-tĭn′ĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to the chemically active rays of the electromagnetic spectrum.

单词	actinic
释义	actinic [ ak-tin-ik ] / ækˈtɪn ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR actinic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pertaining to actinism. Origin of actinic First recorded in 1835–45; actin- + -ic OTHER WORDS FROM actinic ac·tin·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·ac·tin·ic, adjectivenon·ac·tin·i·cal·ly, adverbun·ac·tin·ic, adjective Words nearby actinic actin filament, acting, acting area, actinia, actinian, actinic, actinic cheilitis, actinic dermatitis, actinic elastosis, actinic granuloma, actinic keratosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for actinic It follows that the light emitted by the central axis of the tail greatly exceeds in actinic power the diffuse light around it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7\|Various It should be added that some people stand these actinic rays better than others. The Land of Footprints\|Stewart Edward White The bleaching power of light depends on its actinic or chemical rays, which, like chlorine, appear to act as an oxidising agent. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley When any of these mixtures are submitted to the action of actinic light, they become more or less insoluble. The Barnet Book of Photography\|Various Not actinic—alchemic—some intangible mysterious power which cannot be supplied in any other form but the sun's rays. The Open Air\|Richard Jefferies British Dictionary definitions for actinic actinic / (ækˈtɪnɪk) / adjective (of radiation) producing a photochemical effect Derived forms of actinic actinically, adverbactinism, noun Word Origin for actinic C19: from actino- + -ic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to actinic synthetic, alchemical, enzymatic, synthesized Medical definitions for actinic actinic [ ăk-tĭn′ĭk ] adj. Of or relating to the chemically active rays of the electromagnetic spectrum. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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actinic

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for actinic

adjective

Derived forms of actinic

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Words related to actinic

Medical definitions for actinic

adj.