SUN PROTECTION FACTOR (SPF)

Meaning of SUN PROTECTION FACTOR (SPF) in English

A number on a scale (from 2 upwards) for rating sunscreens. Sunscreens with an SPT of 15 or higher provide the best protection from the sun's harmful rays.

English dictionary of medicine. Английский словарь медицины. 2012

SPF — Airport Name : Black Hills Airport Airport Location : n.a IATA Code : SPF ICAO Code : KSPF
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SPF — abbreviation sun protection factor
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SUN — I solar system revolve. It is about five billion years old and is the dominant body of the system, with …
Английский словарь Британика
SUN — I. ˈsən noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English sunne, sonne, from Old English sunne; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROTECTION — I. prəˈtekshən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English proteccioun, from Middle French protection, from Late Latin protection-, protectio, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FACTOR — I. ˈfaktə(r) also -ˌtȯ(ə)r or -ȯ(ə) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English factour, from Middle French facteur, from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPF — ˌes(ˌ)pēˈef noun ( -s ) : a number assigned to a sunscreen that is the factor by which the time …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SUN — — sunlike , adj. /sun/ , n. , v. , sunned, sunning . n. 1. ( often cap. ) the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPF — sun protection factor: the effectiveness of suntanning preparations in protecting the skin from the harmful effects of the sun's ultraviolet …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FACTOR — — factorable , adj. — factorability , n. — factorship , n. /fak"teuhr/ , n. 1. one of the elements …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SUN — I. ˈsən noun Etymology: Middle English sunne, from Old English; akin to Old High German sunna sun, Latin sol — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FACTOR — I. ˈfak-tər noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French facteur, from Latin factor doer, from facere Date: 15th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPF — sun protection factor
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SUN — noun ·see sunn. 2. sun ·noun the direct light or warmth of the sun; sunshine. 3. sun ·noun any heavenly …
Webster English vocab
FACTOR — vt to resolve (a quantity) into its factors. 2. factor ·noun a steward or bailiff of an estate. 3. factor …
Webster English vocab
SPF — ■ abbreviation sun protection factor.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SUN — [sun] n [ME sunne, fr. OE; akin to OHG sunna sun, L sol--more at solar] (bef. 12c) 1 a often …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SPF — [SPF] abbreviation sun protection factor
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SUN — This time-lapse film shows the formation and dissolution of granules, updrafts of gas that form star around which the Earth …
Britannica English vocabulary
SUN — sun BrE AmE sʌn ▷ sunned sʌnd ▷ sunning ˈsʌn ɪŋ ▷ suns sʌnz ▶ ˈ sun god BrE AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SUN — / sʌn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. the sun , the Sun [ sing. ] the star …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPF — / ˌes piː ˈef; NAmE / abbreviation sun protection factor (a number that tells you how much protection a particular …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROTECTION — / prəˈtekʃn; NAmE / noun 1. [ U ] protection (for / of sb/sth) (against / from sth) the act …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FACTOR — / ˈfæktə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] one of several things that cause or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SUN — I. sun 1 S2 W1 /sʌn/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: sunne ] 1 . the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPF — SPF /ˌes piː ˈef/ BrE AmE noun [singular, uncountable] (Sun Protection Factor) a number that shows you how much protection …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PROTECTION — pro ‧ tec ‧ tion S2 W2 /prəˈtekʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ protection …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FACTOR — I. fac ‧ tor 1 S3 W1 AC /ˈfæktə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SUN — n. & v. --n. 1 a the star round which the earth orbits and from which it receives light and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PROTECTION — n. 1 a the act or an instance of protecting. b the state of being protected; defence (affords protection against …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SUN — n. & v. n. 1 a the star round which the earth orbits and from which it receives light and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PROTECTION — n. 1 a the act or an instance of protecting. b the state of being protected; defence (affords protection against …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SUN — n. & v. --n. 1. a the star round which the earth orbits and from which it receives light and …
Oxford English vocab
PROTECTION — n.1 a the act or an instance of protecting. b the state of being protected; defence (affords protection against the …
Oxford English vocab
SUN — ( suns) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The sun is the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROTECTION — ( protections) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. To give or be …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FACTOR — ( factors, factoring, factored) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A factor …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SUN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bleached by the sun ▪ The wood had been bleached by the sun . …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PROTECTION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES afford protection ▪ The new law will afford protection to employees. environmental protection ▪ Is …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FACTOR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SUN — (STAR) [noun] [U] - the star that the Earth spins around, which provides light and heat for the Earth, or …
Cambridge English vocab
PROTECTION — [noun] [U]Round-the-clock police protection is given to all senior politicians.Their flimsy tent gave/offered hardly any protection against the severe storm.New …
Cambridge English vocab
SPF — [noun] [C] - abbreviation for sun protection factor; see at sun
Cambridge English vocab
SUN — n. Sun tzu Baltimore Sun the Sun King Moon Sun Myung sun bear sun dance sun worship Sun Yat sen …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SUN — noun ( usually the sun ) ADJECTIVE ▪ bright , brilliant , golden , red , yellow ▪ hazy , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PROTECTION — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ adequate , effective , good , great ▪ added , additional , extra ▪ special ▪ complete …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SPF — Structured Programming Facility
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
SPF — Shortest Path First + System Programming Facility
Computer Abbreviations English vocabulary
SPF — Shortest Path First
Computer Acronyms English vocab
SUN — In the history of "greater light," of the creation the sun is described as "greater light," in contradistinction to the …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
SPF
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
SPF — Shortest Path First
Hill Associates Acronym List English vocab
SPF — Single Points of Failure / Shortest Path First
GSM Abbreviations English vocab
SUN — 1. сущ. 1) солнце to take, shoot the sun мор. ≈ измерять высоту солнца секстантом blazing sun, bright sun, hot …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SPF — сокр. от South Pacific Forum
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SPF — сокр. от South Pacific Forum
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PROTECTION — сущ. 1) а) защита, охрана Syn : defence, maintenance Ant : aggression, danger, distress, harm, hurt, injury б) покровительство, попечительство, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FACTOR — сущ. 1) фактор, движущая сила contributing factor ≈ способствующий фактор critical, deciding, determining, essential, major factor ≈ определяющий фактор, главный …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SUN — sun.ogg 1. sʌn n 1. солнце the Sun - астр. Солнце the midnight sun - полуночное /незаходящее/ солнце ( в …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PROTECTION — protection.ogg prəʹtekʃ(ə)n n 1. защита, охрана, предохранение; ограждение; прикрытие labour protection - охрана труда diplomatic legal protection - дипломатическая правовая …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SPF — сокр. 1) [single-point fueling] централизованная заправка топливом (воздушных судов) 2) [spacelab processing facility] (монтажно-испытательный) корпус подготовки космической лаборатории "Спейслаб"
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
PROTECTION — 1) защита; охрана; обеспечение безопасности 2) крепление; ограждение 3) гарантия • protection against lightning — молниезащита - acoustic protection - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
FACTOR
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
SPF — сокр. 1) [single-point fueling] централизованная заправка топливом (воздушных судов) 2) [spacelab processing facility] (монтажно-испытательный) корпус подготовки космической лаборатории "Спейслаб"
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