- Diactinic
- Diactinic Di`ac*tin"ic, a. [Pref. di- + actinic.] (Physics) Capable of transmitting the chemical or actinic rays of light; as, diactinic media. [1913 Webster] ||
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diactinic — [dī΄ak tin′ik] adj. capable of transmitting actinic rays of light diactinism n … English World dictionary
diactinic — diactinism, n. /duy ak tin ik/, adj. Physics. capable of transmitting actinic rays. [1865 70; DI 3 + ACTINIC] * * * … Universalium
diactinic — Having the property of transmitting light capable of bringing about chemical reactions. [G. dia, through, + aktis, ray] * * * di·ac·tin·ic (di″ak tinґik) transmitting chemically active rays … Medical dictionary
diactinic — di·ac·tin·ic … English syllables
diactinic — /ˌdaɪækˈtɪnɪk/ (say .duyak tinik) adjective capable of transmitting the actinic rays of light. {di 3 + actinic} –diactinism /daɪˈæktənɪzəm/ (say duy aktuhnizuhm), noun …
diactinic — a. able to transmit actinic rays. ♦ diactinism, n … Dictionary of difficult words
diactinic — |dīˌak|tinik, īək adjective Etymology: dia + Greek aktin , aktis + English ic : capable of transmitting actinic rays … Useful english dictionary
Adiactinic — Ad i*ac*tin ic, a. [Pref. a not + diactinic.] (Chem.) Not transmitting the actinic rays. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Di- — Dia Di a , Di Di . [Gr. dia through; orig., dividing into two parts; akin to ? two. See {Two}, and cf. 1st {Di }.] A prefix denoting through; also, between, apart, asunder, across. Before a vowel dia becomes {di }; as, diactinic; dielectric, etc … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
di- — Dia Di a , Di Di . [Gr. dia through; orig., dividing into two parts; akin to ? two. See {Two}, and cf. 1st {Di }.] A prefix denoting through; also, between, apart, asunder, across. Before a vowel dia becomes {di }; as, diactinic; dielectric, etc … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
