actinic
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9.9
- adjective
- /ækˈtɪnɪk/
- Specialized
:
actínico
- The pellicle must be thin, usually less than 1 micrometer, so that its transmission is determined by thin-film interference effects and is maximized at the actinic wavelength.
- actinic keratosis
- actinic light
Examples
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Unblocked by ozone, actinic radiation spalled them; wind sanded them; sometimes a large meteorite smote them.
Fiction book (1992) -
Jason's face floated across from her on a tide of actinic flashes.
Fiction book (1994) -
A bright, actinic kind of...
Fiction book (1997) -
The actinic moonlight illuminates the entire beach down to the breakers.
Fiction book (1991) -
These pellicles must satisfy a number of critical requirements, primarily transmission at the actinic wavelength and damage resistance to laser irradiation.
Academic text (2001) -
But there were heavy gusts of wind that threatened to knock me off the lines, and the transformer outside the widow's house was burning a fierce actinic blue.
Fiction book (1995) -
Chronic sun exposure with actinic damage, exposure to arsenic, HPV infection, and internal malignancy have been associated with Bowen's disease.
Academic text (2007) -
As the Titans' actinic light flickered off Chrysla's hull, she turned her nose toward the dusty albedo of the Itreatic Belt.
Fiction book (1992) -
Before he realized what was happening, Safira was bearing him to the ground, her close-cropped hair made a halo by the actinic bolt passing just beyond it—the bolt which had been aimed at his own skull.
Fiction book (2000) -
The actinic rays from the sun can cause significant changes in skin cells, leading to various skin conditions.
Synonyms
Happens when light causes a chemical or material change
A material that changes when light hits it
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.7
A rough, scaly patch on the skin caused by long sun exposure that can become skin cancer
- Specialized
Light that causes chemical changes in materials, such as ultraviolet or visible light
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Actinic comes from the Greek root aktis meaning 'ray'. It describes light rays (especially ultraviolet) that make chemical changes, so actinic means light that can cause reactions.