ultraviolet light
Light in the ultraviolet part of the spectrumLight in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum.
» Ultraviolet light helps to destroy viruses.
Ultraviolettes Licht hilft, Viren zu vernichten.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Light in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum.
(countable)A light bulb that emits ultraviolet light; a black light.
- radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
Examples
13 sentencesUltraviolet light helps to destroy viruses.
deUltraviolettes Licht hilft, Viren zu vernichten.
We can't see ultraviolet light, but insects can.
deWir schaffen es nicht, das ultraviolette Licht zu sehen, aber die Insekten schon.
Infrared and ultraviolet light are invisible to the human eye.
deInfrarotes und ultraviolettes Licht sind für das menschliche Auge unsichtbar.
Sunblock contains chemicals that can reflect or absorb the ultraviolet light.
deSonnenschutzcreme enthält Stoffe, welche das ultraviolette Licht zurückwerfen oder absorbieren.
Certain wavelengths, like ultraviolet light, just don't make it through the atmosphere.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: ultraviolet lights| Singular | ultraviolet light |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays:ultravioletultraviolet radiationultraviolet illuminationUV
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable