photoactinic

[ foh-toh-ak-tin-ik ]

adjective

1. emitting radiation having the chemical effects of light and ultraviolet rays, as on a photographic film.

photoactinic

/ ˌfəʊtəʊækˈtɪnɪk /

adjective

1. emitting actinic radiation

Word History and Origins

Origin of photoactinic¹

photo- + actinic