ULTRAVIOLET


Meaning of ULTRAVIOLET in English

/ ˌʌltrəˈvaɪələt; NAmE / ( abbr. UV ) adjective

[ usually before noun ] ( physics ) of or using electromagnetic waves that are just shorter than those of violet light in the spectrum and that cannot be seen :

ultraviolet rays (= that cause the skin to go darker)

an ultraviolet lamp

—compare infrared

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.