dynactinometer

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noun

An instrument for measuring the intensity of photogenic rays and computing the power of object glasses.

OriginAncient Greek δύναμις →
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Meanings

noundynactinometer (plural dynactinometers)

plural dynactinometers

  1. An instrument for measuring the intensity of photogenic rays and computing the power of object glasses.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδύναμις“force”
  2. Englishdynactinometer

From Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “force”) + actino- + -meter.

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