actinology

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noun

The study of the effect of light on chemicals.

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Meanings

nounactinology (uncountable)
  1. uncountablesciencesThe study of the effect of light on chemicals.

Origin

From actino- + -logy.

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Translations

Polish aktynologia
  • aktynologiastudy of the effect of light on chemicals
Portuguese actinologia
  • actinologiastudy of the effect of light on chemicals

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with actinology

technologypsychologybiologymethodologyecologypathologypharmacologytheologyastrologygeologyanthropologyarchaeologymythologyradiologytopologyanthologynanotechnologyideologyneurologycardiologydermatologymorphologyontologyapology
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APA

actinology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actinology

MLA

“actinology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actinology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “actinology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actinology.

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