Actinophonic

/ˌæk.tɪ.noʊˈfɒn.ɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or produced by radiation detection and analysis, or the recording of radiation effects through instrumental means.

Etymology

From actinophone + -ic (adjective suffix). Describes properties or characteristics relating to radiation-detecting instruments.

Kelly Says

Before computers, scientists had to read actinophonic recordings by hand from long paper strips, sometimes spending entire nights squinting at traces trying to identify genuine signals in the noise.

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