ultraviolet

Definition of Ultraviolet in English :

Noun

1. ultraviolet, ultraviolet illumination, ultraviolet light, ultraviolet radiation, uv

radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays

Adjective

2. ultraviolet

having or employing wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays; lying outside the visible spectrum at its violet end

Example Sentences:
'ultraviolet radiation'
'an ultraviolet lamp'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ultraviolet

see synonyms of ultraviolet

noun

1.

the part of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays; in the range 0.4 × 10–6 and 1 × 10–8 metres

adjective

2.

of, relating to, or consisting of radiation lying in the ultraviolet

ultraviolet radiation

. Abbreviation: UV

Ultraviolet

see synonyms of ultraviolet

adjective

1.

pertaining to a band of electromagnetic radiation having wavelengths (from c. 5 to c. 400 nanometers) that are shorter than violet light

2.

of, pertaining to, or producing radiation of such wavelengths

noun

3.

ultraviolet radiation

Ultraviolet

see synonyms of ultraviolet

adj. Abbr. UV

1. Of or relating to electromagnetic radiation between violet visible light and x-rays in the electromagnetic spectrum, having frequencies between 790 terahertz and 30 petahertz and wavelengths between 380 nanometers and 10 nanometers.

2. Of or relating to a light bulb that emits ultraviolet radiation.

n.

The ultraviolet range of electromagnetic radiation: Sunburns result from radiation in the ultraviolet.

Ultraviolet

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