Meanings
nounultraviolet light (countable and uncountable, plural ultraviolet lights)
plural ultraviolet lights
- uncountableLight in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum.
- countableA light bulb that emits ultraviolet light; a black light.
Synonyms & antonyms
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nounradiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
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actinic radiationactinic ray
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 紫外光線 /紫外光线
- 紫外光線 /紫外光线 (zǐwài guāngxiàn)light in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum
Danish ultraviolet lys
- ultraviolet lyslight in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum
Finnish ultraviolettivalo
- ultraviolettivalolight in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum
Polish ultrafiolet, nadfiolet
- ultrafioletlight in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum
- nadfioletlight in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum
Spanish luz ultravioleta
- luz ultravioletalight in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum
Swedish ultraviolett ljus, UV-ljus
- ultraviolett ljuslight in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum
- UV-ljuslight in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum
Cite this entry
APA
ultraviolet light. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultraviolet%20light
MLA
“ultraviolet light.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultraviolet%20light. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ultraviolet light,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultraviolet%20light.
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