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View synonyms for actinic
actinic
[ ak-tin-ik ]
actinic
/ ækˈtɪnɪk /
adjective
- (of radiation) producing a photochemical effect
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Derived Forms
- acˈtinically, adverb
- ˈactinˌism, noun
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Other Words From
- ac·tini·cal·ly adverb
- nonac·tinic adjective
- nonac·tini·cal·ly adverb
- unac·tinic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of actinic1
C19: from actino- + -ic
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Example Sentences
It takes a dark olive tint, which is very non-actinic, the shadows meanwhile remaining very clear.
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Retouching means covering the spots in the film with some non-actinic substance.
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There was a soundless flash beside me, a tiny level beam leaped down the corridor—that horribly intense actinic white beam.
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They have power to cause chemical changes, hence are known as the chemical or actinic rays.
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There may be more of them but they never have the real actinic taste of the natural egg.
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