ultraviolet

adjectivecommon noun

Syllable Decomposition

ultraviolet

from Latin ultra (beyond), and French violet, indicating a frequency of light higher than violet.

Definition

physique

Plural

ultravioletsultra-violets

Hyponyms

lumière noirelumière de Wood

Translations

  • germangerman:UV-Licht
  • englishenglish:UV radiation
  • chinesechinese:紫外线
  • koreankorean:자외선
  • italianitalian:luce ultravioletta
  • japanesejapanese:紫外線

See also

ultraviolet (adj.) ultra-violet (adj.)