Definition of black light
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: invisible ultraviolet light
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: a lamp that radiates black light
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The lighting of the show will be very modern, Hewes said, utilizing LEDs, black lights and UV lights.
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In the years since, neighbors have worn out vacuum belts, spent untold amounts of money on black lights, and become amateur experts on homeopathic pesticides.
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Holes are lit with black lights and decorated with glowing trees, animals and a jungle theme.
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Participants are encouraged to bring black lights to search for scorpions, which are able to blend into their surroundings and are difficult to spot with regular flashlights.
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The Jingle and North Star options include black light keychain chargers to make the putty glow.
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The decor is Spartan, mostly some fluorescent paint and black lights.
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That's the ultraviolet black light that reveals a childish hate.
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By Carrie Arnold PUBLISHED April 27, 2018 As soon as Jamie Dunning flipped on the black light in his lab, the Atlantic puffin's beak lit up like a neon Christmas tree.
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