actinic

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Two welders, their eyes protected from the blinding actinic rays of a powerful arc by brown glasses, worked behind them.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2020

Ms. Rought said her “rule of thumb” was that 20 percent of actinic keratoses progress to cancer.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2017

Ms. Rought said it was not unusual for a skin check to lead her to to freeze as many as 30 precancerous lesions called actinic keratoses on a patient during a single visit.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2017

Prosecutors say Kolbusz falsely diagnosed patients with actinic keratosis, or sun-induced skin lesions that can potentially become cancerous.

From Washington Times • Oct. 21, 2014

We therefore darken the room and use a red light, for the red rays have little or no actinic power.

From Harper's Round Table, May 21, 1895 by Various