UVB radiation

UVB radiation
A type of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. UV rays are invisible rays that are part of the energy that comes from the sun. UVB radiation causes sunburn, and scientists have long thought that it can cause melanoma and other types of skin cancer. Skin specialists recommend that people use sunscreens that reflect, absorb, or scatter ultraviolet radiation.

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  • UVB — ˌyü(ˌ)vē ˈbē noun : the region of the ultraviolet spectrum which extends from about 280 to 320 nm in wavelength and from which comes the radiation primarily responsible for sunburn, aging of the skin, and the development of skin cancer * * * UVB… …   Useful english dictionary

  • radiation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ background ▪ low level ▪ damaging, harmful ▪ electromagnetic, gravitational, microwave, n …   Collocations dictionary

  • UVB — Abbreviation for ultraviolet B. * * * ultraviolet B * * * UVB bē n radiation that is in the region of the ultraviolet spectrum which extends from 280 to 320 nm in wavelength and that is primarily responsible for sunburn, aging of the skin, and… …   Medical dictionary

  • UVB — noun UVB is used before these nouns: ↑radiation …   Collocations dictionary

  • UVB — noun Date: 1975 radiation that is in the region of the ultraviolet spectrum which extends from about 280 to 320 nm in wavelength and that is primarily responsible for sunburn, aging of the skin, and the development of skin cancer …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • UVB — abbreviation ultraviolet radiation of relatively short wavelengths …   English new terms dictionary

  • ultraviolet radiation — Invisible rays that are part of the energy that comes from the sun. UV radiation also comes from sun lamps and tanning beds. UV radiation can damage the skin and cause melanoma and other types of skin cancer. UV radiation that reaches the Earth s …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • UV radiation — Invisible rays that are part of the energy that comes from the sun. UV radiation also comes from sun lamps and tanning beds. It can damage the skin and cause melanoma and other types of skin cancer. UV radiation that reaches the Earth s surface… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • ultraviolet radiation — Portion of the electromagnetic spectrum extending from the violet end of visible light to the X ray region. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation lies between wavelengths of about 400 nanometres and 10 nanometres, corresponding to frequencies of… …   Universalium

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