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actinism

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that property of ultraviolet light, X-rays, or other radiations, by which chemical changes are produced

Origin of actinism

actin- + -ism

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actinism

noun

The intrinsic property in radiation that produces photochemical activity.
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Noun

(uncountable)

  1. (chemistry, physics) That property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects
Origin

actin- +‎ -ism

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