actinometer

American  

[ak-tuh-nom-i-ter] / ˌæk təˈnɒm ɪ tər /

noun

1. a device for measuring intensity of radiation, especially that of the sun.

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actinometer British  

/ ˌæktɪnəʊˈmɛtrɪk, ˌæktɪˈnɒmɪtə /

noun

1. an instrument for measuring the intensity of radiation, esp of the sun's rays

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actinometer Scientific  

/ ăk′tə-nŏm′ĭ-tər /

1. Any of several instruments used to measure radiation, such as a pyrheliometer.

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Other Word Forms

• actinometric adjective
• actinometrical adjective
• actinometry noun

Etymology

Origin of actinometer

First recorded in 1825–35; actino- + -meter

Example Sentences

A very suitable instrument for timing the exposure of carbon tissue is Sawyer's actinometer.

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The actinometer consists of a large cylindrical thermometer bulb, with a scale considerably lengthened, so that minute changes may be easily seen.

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The actinometer of M. Violle is, in principle, a sphere of copper, blackened externally, and having inside a thermometric apparatus which registers some distance away.

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With daylight, however, the light is constantly fluctuating, and this renders the use of an actinometer a necessity for correct exposure.

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Another object was, to bring down specimens of air from different altitudes, for analysis; to try the effect of the actinometer at great elevations; and to note the hygrometric condition.

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