ULTRAVIOLET

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

  synonyms : ultraviolet illumination , ultraviolet light , ultraviolet radiation , uv

• (adj.) 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"

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