ultraviolet radiation

noun

A form of non-ionizing radiation emitted by the sun and other artificial sources.

Similar
UV radiationultravioletultraviolet lightultraviolet illuminationUV
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Meanings

nounultraviolet radiation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesA form of non-ionizing radiation emitted by the sun and other artificial sources.

    Synonyms: UV radiation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of non-ionizing radiation emitted by the sun and other artificial sources.

Similar
UV radiation

More synonyms by meaning

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

Similar
ultravioletultraviolet lightultraviolet illuminationUV
Broader
actinic radiationactinic ray
Also see
ultravioletultraviolet lightuvuv radiation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 紫外線 /紫外线
  • 紫外線 /紫外线 (zǐwàixiàn)form of non-ionizing radiation
Czech ultrafialové záření
  • ultrafialové zářeníform of non-ionizing radiation
Estonian ultraviolettkiirgus
  • ultraviolettkiirgusform of non-ionizing radiation
Finnish ultraviolettisäteily
  • ultraviolettisäteilyform of non-ionizing radiation
German Ultraviolettstrahlung
  • Ultraviolettstrahlungform of non-ionizing radiation
Hungarian ibolyántúli sugárzás, UV-sugárzás
  • ibolyántúli sugárzásform of non-ionizing radiation
  • UV-sugárzásform of non-ionizing radiation
Japanese 紫外線
  • 紫外線 (shigaisen)form of non-ionizing radiation
Korean 자외선
  • 자외선 (jaoeseon)form of non-ionizing radiation
Lithuanian ultravioletiniai spinduliai
  • ultravioletiniai spinduliaiform of non-ionizing radiation
Romanian radiație ultravioletă
  • radiație ultravioletăform of non-ionizing radiation
Russian ультрафиолетовое излучение
  • ультрафиолетовое излучение (ulʹtrafioletovoje izlučenije)form of non-ionizing radiation
Slovak ultrafialové žiarenie
  • ultrafialové žiarenieform of non-ionizing radiation
Spanish radiación ultravioleta
  • radiación ultravioletaform of non-ionizing radiation
Ukrainian ультрафіоле́тове випромі́нювання
  • ультрафіоле́тове випромі́нювання (ulʹtrafiolétove vypromínjuvannja)form of non-ionizing radiation
Vietnamese tia cực tím, tia tử ngoại
  • tia cực tímform of non-ionizing radiation
  • tia tử ngoạiform of non-ionizing radiation
Cite this entry
APA

ultraviolet radiation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultraviolet%20radiation

MLA

“ultraviolet radiation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultraviolet%20radiation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ultraviolet radiation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultraviolet%20radiation.

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