sun protection factor
sun protection factor
nounDefinition of SUN PROTECTION FACTOR
: a number assigned to a sunscreen that is the factor by which the time required for unprotected skin to become sunburned is increased when the sunscreen is used —abbreviation SPF
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1978
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