actinism

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noun

That property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects

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Meanings

nounactinism (usually uncountable, plural actinisms)

plural actinisms

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryThat property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects

Origin

From actin- + -ism.

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Translations

Afrikaans aktinisme
  • aktinismethe property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects
Catalan actinisme
  • actinismethe property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects
Finnish aktinismi
  • aktinismithe property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects
French actinisme
  • actinismethe property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects
Italian attinicità
  • attinicitàthe property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects
Polish aktyniczność
  • aktynicznośćthe property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects
Portuguese actinismo
  • actinismothe property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects
Spanish actinismo
  • actinismothe property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

manisticmasticin
Cite this entry
APA

actinism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actinism

MLA

“actinism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actinism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “actinism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actinism.

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