Alphabetical

ultraviolet

[adjective]

Wavelengths between 1 and 380 nanometers (nm) on the electromagnetic spectrum, falling between X-rays (10-2 nm to 1 nm) and visible light (380 nm to 780 nm). Ultraviolet, or UV, radiation causes sunburn and certain skin cancers.


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