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Sensitize

To render sensitive, or susceptible of being easily acted on by the actinic rays of the sun; as, sensitized paper or plate.

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Alter 76% connected

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

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Change 76% connected

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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Modify 76% connected

To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

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Excite 76% connected

To call to activity in any way; to rouse to feeling; to kindle to passionate emotion; to stir up to combined or general activity; as, to excite a per…

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Stimulate 76% connected

To excite as if with a goad; to excite, rouse, or animate, to action or more vigorous exertion by some pungent motive or by persuasion; as, to stimul…

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Stir 76% connected

To change the place of in any manner; to move.

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Sensitizer 74% connected

An agent that sensitizes.

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Sensitizer 74% connected

An agent that sensitizes.

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Feel 72% connected

To perceive by the touch; to take cognizance of by means of the nerves of sensation distributed all over the body, especially by those of the skin; t…

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Sense 72% connected

A faculty, possessed by animals, of perceiving external objects by means of impressions made upon certain organs (sensory or sense organs) of the bod…

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Aberration noun · 78% connection

The convergence to different foci, by a lens or mirror, of rays of light emanating from one and the same point, or the deviation of su…

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Actinic adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to actinism; as, actinic rays.

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Actinograph noun · 78% connection

An instrument for measuring and recording the variations in the actinic or chemical force of rays of light.

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Actinology noun · 78% connection

The science which treats of rays of light, especially of the actinic or chemical rays.

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Actinometer noun · 78% connection

An instrument for measuring the actinic effect of rays of light.

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Actinometric adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to the measurement of the intensity of the solar rays, either (a) heating, or (b) actinic.

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Adiactinic adjective · 78% connection

Not transmitting the actinic rays.

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Anaphylactic shock noun · 78% connection

a severe and rapid and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reaction to a substance (especially a vaccine or penicillin or shellfish or in…

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Autotype noun · 78% connection

A photographic picture produced in sensitized pigmented gelatin by exposure to light under a negative; and subsequent washing out of t…

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Blank noun · 78% connection

A paper unwritten; a paper without marks or characters a blank ballot; -- especially, a paper on which are to be inserted designated i…

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Calotype noun · 78% connection

A method of taking photographic pictures, on paper sensitized with iodide of silver; -- also called Talbotype, from the inventor, Mr.…

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Camera obscura unknown · 78% connection

An apparatus in which the image of an external object or objects is, by means of lenses, thrown upon a sensitized plate or surface pla…

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Collimate verb · 78% connection

To render parallel to a certain line or direction; to bring into the same line, as the axes of telescopes, etc.; to render parallel, a…

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Daguerreotype noun · 78% connection

An early variety of photograph, produced on a silver plate, or copper plate covered with silver, and rendered sensitive by the action…

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Diactinic adjective · 78% connection

Capable of transmitting the chemical or actinic rays of light; as, diactinic media.

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Exposure noun · 78% connection

The exposing of a sensitized plate to the action of light.

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Impressible adjective · 78% connection

Capable of being impressed; susceptible; sensitive.

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Inductive adjective · 78% connection

Facilitating induction; susceptible of being acted upon by induction; as certain substances have a great inductive capacity.

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