noun
- Radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays.
- synonyms: ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet light, ultraviolet illumination, UV
adjective
- Having or employing wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays; lying outside the visible spectrum at its violet end.
- usage: "ultraviolet radiation"; "an ultraviolet lamp"
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