Definitions for: Actinometry


[n] measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays)



Webster (1913) Definition: Ac`ti*nom"e*try, n.
1. The measurement of the force of solar radiation. --Maury.

2. The measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of
light. --Abney.

See Also: measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration

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