ultraviolet
adjective /ˌʌltrəˈvaɪələt/
/ˌʌltrəˈvaɪələt/
(abbreviation UV)
[usually before noun] (physics)- of or using electromagnetic waves that are just shorter than those of violet light in the spectrum and that cannot be seen
- ultraviolet rays (= that cause the skin to go darker)
- an ultraviolet lamp
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUltraviolet is used with these nouns:- light
- radiation
- ray
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