far-ultraviolet
adjective
far-ul·tra·vi·o·let
ˈfär-ˌəl-trə-ˈvī-(ə-)lət 
: of, relating to, or being the shortest wavelengths of radiation in the ultraviolet spectrum and especially those between 100 and 300 nanometers
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The spectrograph breaks down far-ultraviolet light emitted by a material into its component wavelengths, similar to what a prism does with visible light, creating a spectrum that scientists can analyze.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
The cloud was instead revealed by looking for hydrogen, in a novel approach, based on data collected by the far-ultraviolet instrument on STSAT-1, a South Korean satellite.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
The cloud was instead revealed by looking for hydrogen, in a novel approach, based on data collected by the far-ultraviolet instrument on STSAT-1, a South Korean satellite.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Far-ultraviolet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-ultraviolet. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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