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
adjective
2.
of, relating to, or consisting of radiation lying in the ultraviolet
ultraviolet radiation
Abbreviation: UV
UV in American English
or uv
ultraviolet
Examples of 'UV' in a sentence
UV
What made UV 61 unique was its very soft suspension, a fact I remembered with glee as I unlocked the cab and slid behind the wheel.
Magnus Mills THE SCHEME FOR FULL EMPLOYMENT (2003)
There should have been no difference between UV 61 and, say, UV 55, the van I'd been using the day before.
Magnus Mills THE SCHEME FOR FULL EMPLOYMENT (2003)
UV 55 was waiting where I'd left it the previous evening, halfway along the bay, so I wandered up and stood leaning against its side.
Magnus Mills THE SCHEME FOR FULL EMPLOYMENT (2003)
They didn't have the luxury of waiting for dusk to avoid extreme UV exposure.
Gregg Andrew Hurwitz MINUTES TO BURN (2001)
All related terms of 'UV'
UV-A
ultraviolet radiation with a range of 315–380 nanometres
UV-B
ultraviolet radiation with a range of 280–315 nanometres
UVA
ultraviolet light with a longer wavelength than UVB and thus closer in size to visible violet light
UVB
ultraviolet light with a shorter wavelength than UVA and thus closer in size to X-rays
flare star
a red dwarf star in which outbursts , thought to be analogous to solar flares , occur, increasing the luminosity by several magnitudes in a few minutes