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- [uhl-truh-vahy-uh-lit]
- /ˌʌl trəˈvaɪ ə lɪt/
- /ˌʌl.trəˈvaɪə.lət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhl-truh-vahy-uh-lit]
- /ˌʌl trəˈvaɪ ə lɪt/
Definitions of ultraviolet word
- adjective ultraviolet beyond the violet in the spectrum, corresponding to light having wavelengths shorter than 4000 angstrom units. 1
- adjective ultraviolet pertaining to, producing, or utilizing light having such wavelengths: an ultraviolet lamp. 1
- noun ultraviolet ultraviolet radiation. 1
- adjective ultraviolet between visible light and x-rays 1
- adjective ultraviolet Ultraviolet light or radiation is what causes your skin to become darker in colour after you have been in sunlight. In large amounts ultraviolet light is harmful. 0
- noun ultraviolet the part of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays; in the range 0.4 × 10–6 and 1 × 10–8 metres 0
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Origin of ultraviolet
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; ultra- + violet
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Parts of speech for Ultraviolet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ultraviolet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ultraviolet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ultraviolet
adjective ultraviolet
- electromagnetic — Of or relating to the interrelation of electric currents or fields and magnetic fields.
- infrared — the part of the invisible spectrum that is contiguous to the red end of the visible spectrum and that comprises electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths from 800 nm to 1 mm.
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