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noun
Light in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
A light bulb that emits ultraviolet light; a black light.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ultraviolet, ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet illumination, UV
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: actinic radiation, actinic ray
Narrower terms: sunray, sun-ray
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