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Noun: ultraviolet light
  1. Radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
    "ultraviolet light is used to sterilize medical equipment";
    - ultraviolet, ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet illumination, UV

Derived forms: ultraviolet lights

Type of: actinic radiation, actinic ray

Encyclopedia: Ultraviolet light