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ultraviolet

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ultraviolet (adjective)
  2. ultraviolet spectrum (noun)
  3. far-ultraviolet (adjective)
  4. near-ultraviolet (adjective)

ul·tra·vi·o·let

adj \ˌəl-trə-ˈvī-(ə-)lət\

Definition of ULTRAVIOLET

1
: situated beyond the visible spectrum at its violet end —used of radiation having a wavelength shorter than wavelengths of visible light and longer than those of X-rays
2
: relating to, producing, or employing ultraviolet radiation
— ultraviolet noun
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First Known Use of ULTRAVIOLET

1840

Rhymes with ULTRAVIOLET

dogtooth violet, shrinking violet

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