Ultraviolet meaning

What does “ultraviolet” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“ultraviolet” is a noun and adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays.

ultraviolet

noun

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

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”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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