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Noun: black light
  1. Light bulb that emits ultraviolet or infrared light, e.g. used to create the illusion that anything white is glowing

Derived forms: black lights

Type of: bulb, electric light, electric-light bulb, incandescent lamp, light bulb, light globe [Austral, NZ], lightbulb

Encyclopedia: Black light