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ultraviolet light
(redirected from UV-C)

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Noun1.ultraviolet light - radiation lying in the ultraviolet rangeultraviolet light - radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
actinic radiation, actinic ray - electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
sun-ray, sunray - a ray of artificial ultraviolet light from a sunray lamp


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The systems work using UV-C radiation, a natural component of sunlight with recognised anti-bacterial properties.
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