black light

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak lahyt]
- /blæk laɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak lahyt]
- /blæk laɪt/

Definitions of black light words

noun black light the invisible electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet and infrared regions of the spectrum 3
noun black light ultraviolet or infrared radiation used for fluorescent effects, photography, etc. in the dark 3
noun black light invisible infrared or ultraviolet light. 1
noun black light ultraviolet lamp 1
noun black light Light bulb that emits ultraviolet light, usually used to create the illusion that anything white is glowing. 0

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Origin of black light

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Black light

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Black light

black light popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

black light usage trend in Literature

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