SUNSCREEN


Meaning of SUNSCREEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌskrēn ]

noun

Date: 1738

1. : a screen to protect against sun

2. : a preparation (as a lotion) applied to the skin to prevent sunburn (as by chemically absorbing ultraviolet radiation) ; also : its active ingredient (as benzophenone) — compare sunblock

• sun·screen·ing adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.