Showing results for diactinic. Search instead for diactine.

diactinic

American

[dahy-ak-tin-ik] / ˌdaɪ ækˈtɪn ɪk /

adjective

Physics.

capable of transmitting actinic rays.

diactinic British

/ ˌdaɪækˈtɪnɪk /

adjective

physics able to transmit photochemically active radiation

"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

Other Word Forms

diactinism

noun

Etymology

Origin of diactinic

First recorded in 1865–70; di- ³ + actinic

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

diactinic

This is what is wanted, more than colour, diactinic lenses, multiplication of impressions, or anything else.

From Notes and Queries, Number 192, July 2, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Various

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023