Meaning

2 senses
  1. Of electromagnetic radiation beyond (higher in frequency than) light visible to the human eye; radiation with wavelengths from 380 to 10 nanometres.

    ultraviolett

    ультрафиоле́товыйulʹtrafiolétovyj

    ультрафіоле́товийulʹtrafiolétovyj

    having or employing wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays; lying outside the visible spectrum at its violet end

  2. (figuratively)Relating to very high energies or very small distances or time spans.

Examples

28 sentences
  1. He put on sunglasses to protect his eyes from ultraviolet rays.

  2. Ultraviolet rays are harmful to us.

    deUltraviolette Strahlen sind schädlich für uns. — landano

  3. Ultraviolet rays can cause skin cancer.

    ruУльтрафиолетовые лучи могут вызвать рак кожи. — afyodor

    deUltraviolette Strahlung kann Hautkrebs verursachen. — bonny37

  4. The ozone layer helps protect us from ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

    ruОзоновый слой помогает защитить нас от ультрафиолетового излучения Солнца. — Wezel

    deDie Ozonschicht hilft dabei, uns vor der UV-Strahlung der Sonne zu schützen. — RandomUsername

  5. The sudden increase of ultraviolet rays made the researchers believe in the existence of ozone holes.

    deDie plötzliche Zunahme ultravioletter Strahlen ließ die Wissenschaftler an die Existenz von Ozonlöchern glauben. — landano

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
radiation with wavelengths from 380 to 10 nanometres:
Русский
By meaning 1
radiation with wavelengths from 380 to 10 nanometres:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
radiation with wavelengths from 380 to 10 nanometres:

Forms

more ultraviolet, most ultraviolet
Comparativemore ultraviolet Lesson
Superlativemost ultraviolet Lesson

regular

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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