actinic radiation

NOUN /æk'tɪnɪk_,reɪdi'eɪʃən/
17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A

actinic radiation is a valid 17-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1C3T1I1N1I1C3R1A1D2I1A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING

What does actinic radiation mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions.

SYNONYMS
ACTINIC RAY
BROADER
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATIONELECTROMAGNETIC WAVENONPARTICULATE RADIATION
NARROWER
VISIBLE LIGHTINFRARED EMISSIONINFRARED LIGHTINFRARED RADIATIONLIGHTVISIBLE RADIATIONULTRAVIOLETULTRAVIOLET ILLUMINATION