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ultraviolet

/ˌʌltɹəˈvaɪələt/noun, adjective5 syllables

Ultraviolet means: radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays.

Synonyms for ultraviolet6

noun, as in radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays

ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet light, ultraviolet illumination, UV

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

invisible, unseeable

What does ultraviolet mean?2

noun

1

radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays

adjective

1

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ultraviolet?1

three syllables

violet
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Ultraviolet in a sentence

  • We can't see ultraviolet light, but insects can.VCatmur
  • Ultraviolet radiation can cause skin cancer, cataracts, suppress immune systems and damage plants.Hybrid
  • Certain wavelengths, like ultraviolet light, just don't make it through the atmosphere.Cangarejo
  • He put on sunglasses to protect his eyes from ultraviolet rays.CK
  • The ozone layer helps protect us from ultraviolet radiation from the sun.Hybrid
  • Sunblock contains chemicals that can reflect or absorb the ultraviolet light.Hybrid
  • Caribou can spot wolves using their ultraviolet vision.Hybrid
  • Ozone in the stratosphere absorbs some of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation.Hybrid

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Forms of ultraviolet

as a noun

plural
ultraviolets