How to pronounce actinometer
American English pronunciation
ak-tuh-NOM-uh-ter
- IPA
- /ˌæktəˈnɑmətɚ/
- Syllables
- ak · tuh · NOM · uh · ter (5 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What actinometer means
A tool that measures the strength of the sun's rays
In a sentence: The scientist read the actinometer to see how strong the sunshine was.
Where it comes from: It is built from Greek word parts meaning ray and measure.
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