actinometer

ˌæktɪˈnɒmɪtər

Definition

Definition of actinometer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

instrumentation

TECH.

instrument measuring intensity of solar radiation

TECH.

Scientists use an actinometer to gauge the sun's energy output..

radiometer

physics

TECH.

device measuring heating power of electromagnetic radiation

TECH.

The scientist used an actinometer to measure solar radiation.

pyrometer

radiometer

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instrument measuring intensity of solar radiation
device measuring heating power of electromagnetic radiation

Origin of actinometer

Greek, aktis (ray) + metron (measure)

Examples of actinometer in a sentence

An actinometer is essential for solar energy research.
An actinometer is essential for accurate climate studies.
Researchers rely on the actinometer for precise data.

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French:actinomètre, radiomètre, ...
German:Aktinometer, Strahlungsmesser, ...
Italian:actinometro, attinometro, ...
Spanish:actinómetro, medidor de radiación, ...
Portuguese:actinómetro, ...
Chinese:辐射计, 辐射测量仪, ...
Japanese:アクチノメーター, ...
Arabic:مِقْيَاس إِشْعَاع, أكتينوميتر, ...
Hebrew:אַקְטִינוֹמֶטֶר, ...
Russian:актинометр, радиометр, ...
Ukrainian:актинометр, радіометр, ...
Hindi:ऐक्टिनोमीटर, विकिरण मापी, ...
Bengali:অ্যাকটিনোমিটার, উত্তাপ পরিমাপক, ...
Catalan:actinòmetre, ...
Czech:aktinometr, ...
Danish:aktinometer, strålingsmåler, ...
Dutch:actinometer, stralingsmeter, ...
Greek:ακτινόμετρο, ...
Hungarian:aktinométer, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍វាស់កម្រិតកាំរស្មីព្រះអាទិត្យ, ឧបករណ៍វាស់កម្តៅវិទ្យុសកម្ម, ...
Korean:악티노미터, 액티노미터, ...
Persian:اکتینومتر, ...
Polish:aktynometr, ...
Portuguese (BR):actinómetro, ...
Romanian:actinometru, ...
Swedish:aktinometer, ...
Thai:แอกติโนมิเตอร์, เครื่องวัดรังสี, ...
Turkish:aktinometre, ...
Vietnamese:actinometer, máy đo bức xạ, ...

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