ultraviolet
Ultraviolet colourUltraviolet colour.
» He put on sunglasses to protect his eyes from ultraviolet rays.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)Ultraviolet colour.
Ultraviolett
ультрафиоле́тulʹtrafiolét
- radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
Examples
28 sentencesHe put on sunglasses to protect his eyes from ultraviolet rays.
Ultraviolet rays are harmful to us.
deUltraviolette Strahlen sind schädlich für uns. — landano
Ultraviolet rays can cause skin cancer.
ruУльтрафиолетовые лучи могут вызвать рак кожи. — afyodor
deUltraviolette Strahlung kann Hautkrebs verursachen. — bonny37
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
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
4 languagesBy meaning 1
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Forms
plural: ultraviolets| Singular | ultraviolet |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays:ultraviolet radiationultraviolet lightultraviolet illuminationUV
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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