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- English Word Acted Definition of Act
- English Word Actinal Definition Pertaining to the part of a radiate animal which contains the mouth.
- English Word Actinaria Definition A large division of Anthozoa, including those which have simple tentacles and do not form stony corals. Sometimes, in a wider sense, applied to all the Anthozoa, expert the Alcyonaria, whether forming corals or not.
- English Word Acting Definition of Act
- English Word Acting Definition Operating in any way.
- English Word Acting Definition Doing duty for another; officiating; as, an acting superintendent.
- English Word Actinia Definition An animal of the class Anthozoa, and family Actinidae. From a resemblance to flowers in form and color, they are often called animal flowers and sea anemones. [See Polyp.].
- English Word Actinia Definition A genus in the family Actinidae.
- English Word Actiniae Definition of Actinia
- English Word Actinias Definition of Actinia
- English Word Actinic Definition Of or pertaining to actinism; as, actinic rays.
- English Word Actiniform Definition Having a radiated form, like a sea anemone.
- English Word Actinism Definition The property of radiant energy (found chiefly in solar or electric light) by which chemical changes are produced, as in photography.
- English Word Actinium Definition A supposed metal, said by Phipson to be contained in commercial zinc; -- so called because certain of its compounds are darkened by exposure to light.
- English Word Actino-chemistry Definition Chemistry in its relations to actinism.
- English Word Actinograph Definition An instrument for measuring and recording the variations in the actinic or chemical force of rays of light.
- English Word Actinoid Definition Having the form of rays; radiated, as an actinia.
- English Word Actinolite Definition A bright green variety of amphibole occurring usually in fibrous or columnar masses.
- English Word Actinolitic Definition Of the nature of, or containing, actinolite.
- English Word Actinology Definition The science which treats of rays of light, especially of the actinic or chemical rays.