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ultraviolet

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Although much of the ultraviolet spectrum is non-ionizing, some of it is not, and a small portion of the heat from the sun is ionizing radiation.

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Quick take

Ultraviolet colour.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of ultraviolet gathered in one view.

noun

Ultraviolet colour.

adjective

(figurative, physics) Relating to very high energies or very small distances or time spans.

adjective

Of electromagnetic radiation beyond (higher in frequency than) light visible to the human eye; radiation with wavelengths from 380 to 10 nanometres.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ultraviolet.

Example sentences

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Although much of the ultraviolet spectrum is non-ionizing, some of it is not, and a small portion of the heat from the sun is ionizing radiation.

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Near and far infrared, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays -- there are lots of photons out there.

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This is where 450mm wafers and EUV (extreme ultraviolet lithography) were supposed to come in.

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The problem with reduced ozone was increased ultraviolet radiation and health problems associated with that.

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It's really not that different than most risks we take, such as unhealthy eating or exposing ourselves to ultraviolet radiation.

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Essentially, the component that regulates power to the CPU is a die-on-board package and due to the photoelectric effect certain types of high intensity ultraviolet are causing a voltage drop which crashes the board.

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Sunlight is just the name we give to the infrared, ultraviolet, and visible light we receive from the sun's electromagnetic radiation.

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It's not just any light, it's pretty serious deep ultraviolet lasers.

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The Ars article you refer to appears to be fairly bullish on IBM's process technology and in particular the extreme ultraviolet lithography which has been problematic elsewhere.

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Clouds are famously transparent for ultraviolet for instance.

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> The lunar observations made included imaging at various wavelengths in the visible as well as in ultraviolet and infrared, laser ranging altimetry, gravimetry, and charged particle measurements.

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> and EUV (extreme ultraviolet lithography) were supposed to come in I wonder if they could use electrons instead of light to etch the surface.

Quote examples

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Of this energy, 527 watts is infrared radiation, 445 watts is visible light, and 32 watts is ultraviolet radiation".

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Everyone has been trying to avoid going to "extreme ultraviolet", which is really soft X-rays.

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Yes, of course, I mean all the waves on the infrared side of the light (those that we call "radio waves") not on the ultraviolet one.

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IBM had to use "extreme ultraviolet" and silicon germanium rather than plain silicon.

Proper noun examples

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Ultraviolet is usually considered to be the low end of the ionizing radiation range.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use ultraviolet in a sentence?

Although much of the ultraviolet spectrum is non-ionizing, some of it is not, and a small portion of the heat from the sun is ionizing radiation.

What does ultraviolet mean?

Ultraviolet colour.

What part of speech is ultraviolet?

ultraviolet is commonly used as noun, adjective.