Synonyms for ultraviolet
ˌʌl trəˈvaɪ ə lɪtul·tra·vi·o·let

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1. ultraviolet, ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet light, ultraviolet illumination, UVadjective

   radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays

   Synonyms:
   ultraviolet illumination, ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet light

   Antonyms:
   seeable, visible

2. ultravioletadjective

   having or employing wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays; lying outside the visible spectrum at its violet end

   "ultraviolet radiation"; "an ultraviolet lamp"

   Antonyms:
   visible, seeable

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1. List of paraphrases for "ultraviolet":

   uv, ultra-violet, uv-radiation, u.v.

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1. John Overstreet:

   There is no science that supports moderate exposure to ultraviolet light, inside or outside, as a dangerous risk.

2. Martin Cordiner:

   The diffuse ISM was historically considered too harsh and tenuous an environment for appreciable abundances of large molecules to occur, prior to the detection of C60, the largest known molecules in space were only 12 atoms in size. Our confirmation of C60 + shows just how complex astrochemistry can get, even in the lowest density, most strongly ultraviolet-irradiated environments in the Galaxy.

3. Meredith MacGregor:

   Proxima Centauri b went from normal to 14,000 times brighter when seen in ultraviolet wavelengths over the span of a few seconds.

4. Martin Weinstock:

   It’s not the burn itself that affects the skin cancer risk, it’s the sun exposure that’s associated with that burn, the ultraviolet radiation that’s absorbed by the skin is what raises the risk.

5. David Swayne:

   As we get into spring and summer, sunshine comes and ultraviolet light will kill influenza virus.