- Actinic
- Actinic Ac*tin"ic, a. Of or pertaining to actinism; as, actinic rays. [1913 Webster]
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Actinic
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actinic — ACTÍNIC, Ă, actinici, ce, adj. (Despre radiaţii) Capabil să producă reacţii (foto) chimice. – Din fr. actinique. Trimis de ana zecheru, 05.08.2002. Sursa: DEX 98 actínic adj. m., pl. actínici; f. sg. actínică, pl … Dicționar Român
actinic — [ak tin′ik] adj. having to do with actinism actinically adv … English World dictionary
actinic — adjective Date: 1844 of, relating to, resulting from, or exhibiting chemical charges produced by radiant energy especially in the visible and ultraviolet parts of the spectrum < actinic light > < actinic keratosis > • actinically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
actinic — Relating to the chemically active rays of the electromagnetic spectrum. [G. aktis (aktin ), a ray] * * * ac·tin·ic ak tin ik adj of, relating to, resulting from, or exhibiting chemical changes produced by radiant energy esp. in the visible and… … Medical dictionary
actinic — Pertaining to shortwave electromagnetic radiation capable of initiating photochemical reactions, as in photography or the fading of pigments. Because of the particularly strong action of ultra violet radiation on photochemical processes, the term … Aviation dictionary
Actinic light — produce only light at a specific wavelength of 420 nm. This peak wavelength value produces a very blue light.Photography UseThe term was first commonly used in early photography to distinguish light that would expose a film from light that would… … Wikipedia
Actinic elastosis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 L57.8 (ILDS L57.890) Actinic, or solar, elastosis is an accumulation of abnormal elastin (elastic tissue) in the dermis of the skin,[1] and in the conjunctiva of the … Wikipedia
Actinic prurigo — is a rare inflammatory skin disease characterized by sensitivity of the skin to ultraviolet light.HistoryActinic prurigo (AP) was first described by Escalona in Mexico, in 1954.CausesThe cause for actinic prurigo is unknown, although current… … Wikipedia
Actinic conjunctivitis — is an eye condition contracted from prolonged exposure to Actinic (ultraviolet) rays. Symptoms are redness and swelling of the eyes. Most often the condition is caused by prolonged exposure to Klieg lights, therapeutic lamps, and acetylene… … Wikipedia
Actinic cheilitis — Actinic cheilitis, also known as solar cheilitis, is the counterpart of actinic keratosis of the skin and can develop into squamous cell carcinoma. In actinic cheilitis, there is thickening whitish discoloration of the lip at the border of the… … Wikipedia
