Ultraviolet - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌʌltrəˈvaɪələt|  American pronunciation of the word ultraviolet
Brit.  |ʌltrəˈvaɪələt|  British pronunciation of the word ultraviolet

noun

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

adjective

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

Extra examples

Sun creams work by blocking harmful ultraviolet radiation.

Sun lotions screen out damaging ultraviolet light.

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