Associations to the word «Ultraviolet»

Wiktionary

ULTRAVIOLET, adjective. Of electromagnetic radiation beyond (higher in frequency than) light visible to the human eye; radiation with wavelengths from 380 nanometre - 10 nanometre
ULTRAVIOLET, noun. Ultraviolet colour.
ULTRAVIOLET ASTRONOMY, noun. (astronomy) An observational branch of astronomy, which deals with the study of ultraviolet emission from celestial objects.
ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, noun. (uncountable) Light in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum.
ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, noun. (countable) Light bulb that emits ultraviolet light; see black light.
ULTRAVIOLET LIGHTS, noun. Plural of ultraviolet light

Dictionary definition

ULTRAVIOLET, noun. Radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays.
ULTRAVIOLET, adjective. 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".

Wise words

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