actinometer
(noun) an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
actinometer (plural actinometers)
(physics) A device used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ac`ti*nom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter] (a) An instrument for measuring the direct heating power of the sun's rays. (b) An instrument for measuring the actinic effect of rays of light.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 December 2024
(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
