different between actinic vs shadowgraph

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????, ?????- (aktís, aktîn-, “ray”) +? -ic.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?n?k

Adjective

actinic (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to actinism.
   1. Related to or caused by radiation (used most often in reference to light, especially that in the ultraviolet range). In medicine, actinic keratoses usually occur in sundamaged skin and exhibit hyperkeratosis.

2. Composed of actin.

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Anagrams

• cantici

Romanian

Etymology

From French actinique

Adjective

actinic m or n (feminine singular actinic?, masculine plural actinici, feminine and neuter plural actinice)

1. actinic

Declension

English

Alternative forms

• shadow-graph, shadow graph

Etymology

From shadow +? -graph.

Noun

shadowgraph (plural shadowgraphs)

1. A shadow-picture; a radiograph or X-ray photograph; a sciagram.
2. (physics) An optical technique of visualizing patterns of fluid flow by using differences in refractive index

Derived terms

• shadowgraphic
• shadowgraphist
• shadowgraphy

Verb

shadowgraph (third-person singular simple present shadowgraphs, present participle shadowgraphing, simple past and past participle shadowgraphed)

1. (transitive) To outline in a shadow-picture on a screen.
2. (photography) To take a picture by means of X-ray, radium, or similar source of actinic radiation.