Definition of sensitive

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Sensitive (a.) Readily affected or changed by certain appropriate agents; as, silver chloride or bromide, when in contact with certain organic substances, is extremely sensitive to actinic rays..

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Radiomicrometer :: Radiomicrometer (n.) A very sensitive modification or application of the thermopile, used for indicating minute changes of radiant heat, or temperature..
Chrysotype :: Chrysotype (n.) A photographic picture taken upon paper prepared by the use of a sensitive salt of iron and developed by the application of chloride of gold.
Impressible :: Impressible (a.) Capable of being impressed; susceptible; sensitive.
Susception :: Susceptible (a.) Capable of impression; having nice sensibility; impressible; tender; sensitive; as, children are more susceptible than adults; a man of a susceptible heart..
Comptible :: Comptible (v. t.) Accountable; responsible; sensitive.
Enderon :: Enderon (n.) The deep sensitive and vascular layer of the skin and mucous membranes.
Epidermis :: Epidermis (v. t.) The outer, nonsensitive layer of the skin; cuticle; scarfskin. See Dermis..
Nonsensitive :: Nonsensitive (a.) Not sensitive; wanting sense or perception; not easily affected.
Stormily :: Stormglass (n.) A glass vessel, usually cylindrical, filled with a solution which is sensitive to atmospheric changes, indicating by a clouded appearance, rain, snow, etc., and by clearness, fair weather..
Sensitive :: Sensitive (a.) Having quick and acute sensibility, either to the action of external objects, or to impressions upon the mind and feelings; highly susceptible; easily and acutely affected..
Sore :: Sore (superl.) Fig.: Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation..
Insensitive :: Insensitive (a.) Not sensitive; wanting sensation, or wanting acute sensibility..
Sensitive :: Sensitive (a.) Serving to affect the sense; sensible.
Susceptible :: Susceptibility (n.) Specifically, capacity for deep feeling or emotional excitement; sensibility, in its broadest acceptation; impressibility; sensitiveness..
Thin-skinned :: Thin-skinned (a.) Having a thin skin; hence, sensitive; irritable..
Plate :: Plate (n.) A sheet of glass, porcelain, metal, etc., with a coating that is sensitive to light..
Daguerreotype :: Daguerreotype (n.) An early variety of photograph, produced on a silver plate, or copper plate covered with silver, and rendered sensitive by the action of iodine, or iodine and bromine, on which, after exposure in the camera, the latent image is developed by the vapor of mercury..
Gross :: Gross (superl.) Not easily aroused or excited; not sensitive in perception or feeling; dull; witless.
Quick :: Quick (superl.) Sensitive; perceptive in a high degree; ready; as, a quick ear..
Irritate :: Irritate (n.) To make morbidly excitable, or oversensitive; to fret; as, the skin is irritated by friction; to irritate a wound by a coarse bandage..
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