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sun protection factors

sun protection factors is the plural of sun protection factor.

Meaning of sun protection factor

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.

Questions about sun protection factors

What is sun protection factors the plural of?
Sun protection factors is the plural of sun protection factor.

Words near sun protection factors in the dictionary

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

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