Definition of ACTINISM

actinism

Plural: actinisms

Noun

  • The property of radiation to produce chemical changes.
  • the property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects
  • That property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects

Examples

  • He hoped for some actinism to transform his bad letters into good ones.

Origin / Etymology

From actin- + -ism.

Scrabble Score: 12

actinism: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
actinism: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
actinism: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

actinism: valid Words With Friends Word