that property of ultraviolet light, X-rays, or other radiations, by which chemical changes are produced
Origin of actinism
actin- + -ismactinism
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actinism
noun
The intrinsic property in radiation that produces photochemical activity.
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Noun
(uncountable)
- (chemistry, physics) That property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects
Origin
actin- + -ism
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