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ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRUM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ultraviolet spectrum mean?
• ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRUM (noun)
The noun ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRUM has 1 sense:
1. the spectrum of ultraviolet radiation
Familiarity information: ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRUM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The spectrum of ultraviolet radiation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("ultraviolet spectrum" is a kind of...):
spectrum (an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave)
Holonyms ("ultraviolet spectrum" is a part of...):
electromagnetic spectrum (the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves)
Context examples
The emission dominated Mars' ultraviolet spectrum for several hours after the encounter and then dissipated over the next two days.
(Mars Spacecraft Reveal Comet Flyby Effects on Martian Atmosphere, NASA)
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