ULTRAVIOLET


Meaning of ULTRAVIOLET in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ ə l-tr ə - ' v ī -( ə -)l ə t

Function: adjective

Date: 1840

1 : situated beyond the visible spectrum at its violet end ― used of radiation having a wavelength shorter than wavelengths of visible light and longer than those of X-rays

2 : relating to, producing, or employing ultraviolet radiation

– ultraviolet noun

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