Actinometricy

/ˌæktɪnəˈmɛtrɪsi/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being measurable by actinometer; the branch of science dealing with measurement of light or radiation.

Etymology

From actinometric + -y (suffix forming abstract nouns). A rare term representing the field or quality of measuring rays.

Kelly Says

This ultra-technical term is rarely used even in science—it's one of those words that existed briefly in Victorian scientific writing but got replaced by simpler alternatives like 'actinometry'!

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