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DYNACTINOMETER
Dy*nac`ti*nom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. actinometer.]
Definition: An instrument for measuring the intensity of the photogenic (light-producing) rays, and computing the power of object glasses.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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