actinometric
|ac-ti-no-met-ric|
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/ˌæk.tɪ.noʊˈmɛ.trɪk/
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/ˌæk.tɪ.nəʊˈmɛ.trɪk/
measurement of solar radiation
Etymology
Etymology Information
'actinometric' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'aktinos,' where 'aktis' meant 'ray' and 'metron' meant 'measure.'
Historical Evolution
'aktinos' transformed into the French word 'actinométrique,' and eventually became the modern English word 'actinometric' through scientific terminology.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'measurement of rays,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'measurement of solar radiation intensity.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to the measurement of the intensity of solar radiation.
The actinometric data was crucial for the climate study.
Synonyms
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