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ultraviolet
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ul·tra·vi·o·let  (ltr-v-lt)
adj. Abbr. UV
Of or relating to the range of invisible radiation wavelengths from about 4 nanometers, on the border of the x-ray region, to about 380 nanometers, just beyond the violet in the visible spectrum.
n.
Ultraviolet light or the ultraviolet part of the spectrum.

ultraviolet
Noun
the part of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays
Adjective
of or consisting of radiation lying in the ultraviolet: ultraviolet light

ultraviolet  (ltr-v-lt)
Adjective
Relating to electromagnetic radiation having frequencies higher than those of visible light but lower than those of x-rays, approximately 1015-1016 hertz. Some animals, such as bees, are capable of seeing ultraviolet radiation invisible to the human eye. See more at electromagnetic spectrum.
Noun
Ultraviolet light or the ultraviolet part of the spectrum. See Note at infrared.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ultravioletultraviolet - 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
Adj.1.ultravioletultraviolet - having or employing wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays; lying outside the visible spectrum at its violet end; "ultraviolet radiation"; "an ultraviolet lamp"
invisible, unseeable - impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye; "the invisible man"; "invisible rays"; "an invisible hinge"; "invisible mending"
Translations
Spanish ultraviolet [ˈʌltrəˈvaɪəlɪt] adjultravioleta
French ultraviolet [ˈʌltrəˈvaɪəlɪt] adjultraviolet(te)
German ultraviolet [ˈʌltrəˈvaɪəlɪt] adjultraviolett
Italian ultraviolet [ˈʌltrəˈvaɪəlɪt] adjultravioletto/a

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