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Definition of Tithonic

Tithonic
Tithonic Ti*thon"ic, a. [L. Tithonius belonging to Tithonus, the consort of Aurora, Gr. ?.] Of, pertaining to, or denoting, those rays of light which produce chemical effects; actinic. [R.]

Meaning of Tithonic from wikipedia

- entirely different from light (notably John William Draper, who named them "tithonic rays"). The terms "chemical rays" and "heat rays" were eventually dropped...
- the idiosyncratic interpretation of the action of what Draper called "Tithonic rays" see Hentschel (2002). "Science: Draper's Memoirs". The Academy. XIV...
- layers: Hauterivian, then Fontanil limestone, Berriasian marly rock and Tithonic limestone. The Chartreuse Mountains are subject to an oceanic mountain...