quartz lamp
(ˈsɪt ɪk)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a lamp consisting of an ultraviolet light source, as mercury vapor, contained in a fused-silica bulb that transmits ultraviolet light with little absorption.
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mercury-vapor lamp
(mercury-vapor lamp)
Princeton's WordNet
ultraviolet lamp that emits a strong bluish light (rich in ultraviolet radiation) as electric current passes through mercury vapor
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black light
(ˈblækˌlɛg)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
invisible infrared or ultraviolet light.
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black-light trap
(ˈblækˌlɛg)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a trap for insects that uses ultraviolet light as an attractant.
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sunray
(sunray, sun-ray)
Princeton's WordNet
a ray of artificial ultraviolet light from a sunray lamp
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sun-ray
(sunray, sun-ray)
Princeton's WordNet
a ray of artificial ultraviolet light from a sunray lamp
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ultraviolet
(ˌʌl trəˈvaɪ ə lɪt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pertaining to, producing, or using light having such wavelengths: an ultraviolet lamp.
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phosphor
(ˈfɒs fər, -fɔr)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a substance that exhibits luminescence when struck by light of certain wavelengths, as by ultraviolet.
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wollaston prism
(Rochon prism, Wollaston prism)
Princeton's WordNet
optical device that produces plane-polarized ultraviolet light
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rochon prism
(Rochon prism, Wollaston prism)
Princeton's WordNet
optical device that produces plane-polarized ultraviolet light
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photosensitivity
(ˌfoʊ təˌsɛn sɪˈtɪv ɪ ti)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
abnormal sensitivity of the skin to ultraviolet light, usu. following exposure to certain drugs or chemicals.
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actinic ray
(ækˈtɪn ɪk)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a ray of light of short wavelengths, as ultraviolet or violet, that produces photochemical effects.
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tanning
(tanning)
Princeton's WordNet
process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
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erasable programmable read-only memory
(erasable programmable read-only memory, EPROM)
Princeton's WordNet
(computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data
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fluorite
(fluorite, fluorspar, fluor)
Princeton's WordNet
a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
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eprom
(erasable programmable read-only memory, EPROM)
Princeton's WordNet
(computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data
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uv
(ultraviolet, ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet light, ultraviolet illumination, UV)
Princeton's WordNet
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
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sun blocker
(sunscreen, sunblock, sun blocker)
Princeton's WordNet
a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn
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fluorspar
(fluorite, fluorspar, fluor)
Princeton's WordNet
a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
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sunscreen
(sunscreen, sunblock, sun blocker)
Princeton's WordNet
a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn
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ultraviolet light
(ultraviolet, ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet light, ultraviolet illumination, UV)
Princeton's WordNet
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
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ultraviolet illumination
(ultraviolet, ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet light, ultraviolet illumination, UV)
Princeton's WordNet
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
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ultraviolet
(ultraviolet, ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet light, ultraviolet illumination, UV)
Princeton's WordNet
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
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ultraviolet radiation
(ultraviolet, ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet light, ultraviolet illumination, UV)
Princeton's WordNet
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
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sunblock
(sunscreen, sunblock, sun blocker)
Princeton's WordNet
a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn
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fluor
(fluorite, fluorspar, fluor)
Princeton's WordNet
a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
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mercury-vapor lamp
(ˈmɜr kyə ri)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a lamp producing a light with a high actinic and ultraviolet content by means of an electric arc in mercury vapor.
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eprom
(ˈiˌprɒm)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a memory chip that can be reprogrammed any number of times, as to correct bugs, by first clearing its contents with ultraviolet light: used frequently in the manufacture of personal computers and peripherals.
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photoluminescence
(ˌfoʊ təˌlu məˈnɛs əns)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
luminescence induced by the absorption of infrared radiation, visible light, or ultraviolet radiation.
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ozone
(ozone)
Princeton's WordNet
a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)
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