ULTRAVIOLET


Meaning of ULTRAVIOLET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌəl-trə-ˈvī-(ə-)lət ]

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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