actinolite
— Noun
– English
~ a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate
Actinomeris
— Noun
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~ used in some classification systems for plants now included in genus Verbesina
actinometer
— Noun
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~ an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)
actinometric
— Adjective
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~ of or related to actinometry
actinometrical
— Adjective
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~ of or related to actinometry
actinometry
— Noun
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~ measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays)
actinomorphic
— Adjective
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~ capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis
actinomorphous
— Adjective
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~ capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis
actinomyces
— Noun
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~ soil-inhabiting saprophytes and disease-producing plant and animal parasites
Actinomycetaceae
— Noun
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~ filamentous anaerobic bacteria
actinomycetal
— Adjective
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~ of or belonging to the actinomycetes
Actinomycetales
— Noun
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~ filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria
actinomycete
— Noun
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~ any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
actinomycetous
— Adjective
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~ of or belonging to the actinomycetes
actinomycin
— Noun
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~ any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria
actinomycosis
— Noun
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~ disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses
abdominal actinomycosis
— Noun
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~ a serious form of actinomycosis that affects the abdomen
actinomycotic
— Adjective
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~ of or related to actinomycosis infection