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ultraviolet B

ultraviolet B noun: the second shortest ultraviolet wavelength and the main cause of sunburn.

Noun

ultraviolet B (uncountable)

  1. The second shortest ultraviolet wavelength and the main cause of sunburn.

Forms of ultraviolet B

alternative formUVB

Questions about ultraviolet B

What does ultraviolet B mean?
Ultraviolet B means the second shortest ultraviolet wavelength and the main cause of sunburn.
What part of speech is ultraviolet B?
Ultraviolet B is a noun.

Words near ultraviolet B in the dictionary

  1. ultraviolence
  2. ultraviolent
  3. ultraviolet
  4. ultraviolet A
  5. ultraviolet astronomy
  6. ultraviolet B
  7. ultraviolet C
  8. ultraviolet catastrophe
  9. ultraviolet light
  10. ultraviolet lights
  11. ultraviolet radiation

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