What does "ultraviolet radiation" mean?

A form of non-ionizing radiation emitted by the sun and other artificial sources.

Ultraviolet radiation

Common synonyms include: shortwave radiation, sunlight energy, ultraviolet, ultraviolet illumination, ultraviolet light, ultraviolet rays.

noun

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Noun

1
A form of non-ionizing radiation emitted by the sun and other artificial sources. uncountable
2
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays wordnet