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ACTINIC [1 record]

Record 1 2000-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

The ability of light or ultra-violet radiation to change the nature of materials exposed to it.

OBS

The term actinic light usually refers to the blue, violet and near ultra-violet (invisible) radiations which bring about photochemical reactions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Se dit de radiations [...] ayant la propriété d'exercer une action chimique sur certaines substances.

OBS

Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
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