photoactinic: Meaning and Definition of

pho•to•ac•tin•ic

Pronunciation: (fō"tō-ak-tin'ik), [key]
— adj.
  1. emitting radiation having the chemical effects of light and ultraviolet rays, as on a photographic film.
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