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sun protection factor

sun protection factor noun: an indication of how long a sunscreen remains effective when applied to the skin.

Noun

sun protection factor (plural sun protection factors)

  1. An indication of how long a sunscreen remains effective when applied to the skin.
    • If someone normally burns in 10 minutes with no sunscreen, then a sunscreen with sun protection factor 20 will provide protection for up to 20 × 10 = 200 minutes.

Forms of sun protection factor

pluralsun protection factors

Questions about sun protection factor

What does sun protection factor mean?
Sun protection factor means an indication of how long a sunscreen remains effective when applied to the skin.
What part of speech is sun protection factor?
Sun protection factor is a noun.
What is the plural of sun protection factor?
The plural of sun protection factor is sun protection factors.

Words near sun protection factor in the dictionary

  1. sun pillar
  2. sun pillars
  3. sun pipe
  4. sun pipes
  5. sun poisoning
  6. sun protection factor
  7. sun protection factors
  8. sun room
  9. sun rooms
  10. Sun Salutation
  11. sun shot

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