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Ultraviolet Common

Origin: Latin prefix ultra-

Ultraviolet has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

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

"The sunscreen on my skin blocks most of the harmful ultraviolet radiation before it can damage my cells."

2

Ultraviolet colour.

"The artist added a touch of ultraviolet to her palette, creating a shimmer that seemed to glow even in dim light."

Adjective
1

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"

2

of electromagnetic radiation beyond (higher in frequency than) light visible to the human eye; radiation with wavelengths from 380 nanometre - 10 nanometre

"The sunscreen on my skin is designed specifically to block harmful ultraviolet rays before they can damage my DNA."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
actinic radiation
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
sunray
Rhyming Words
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