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actinometer

actinometer noun: an instrument used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.

Noun

actinometer (plural actinometers)

  1. An instrument used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.

actinometer meaning in Tamil, Malay and Indonesian

actinometer in Tamil

measuring instrument
கதிர் செறிவு அளவி katir ceṟivu aḷavi

actinometer in Malay

measuring instrument
aktinometer

actinometer in Indonesian

measuring instrument
aktinometer

Synonyms of actinometer

Forms of actinometer

pluralactinometers

Origin of actinometer

From actino- + -meter.

Questions about actinometer

What does actinometer mean?
Actinometer means an instrument used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
What is actinometer in Tamil?
Actinometer in Tamil is கதிர் செறிவு அளவி (katir ceṟivu aḷavi). See Actinometer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is actinometer?
Actinometer is a noun.
What is the plural of actinometer?
The plural of actinometer is actinometers.

Words near actinometer in the dictionary

  1. actinome
  2. actinomere
  3. actinomeres
  4. actinomeric
  5. actinomes
  6. actinometer
  7. actinometers
  8. actinometric
  9. actinometries
  10. actinometry
  11. actinomorphic

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