Synonyms for ultraviolet

Noun

1. ultraviolet, ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet light, ultraviolet illumination, UV, actinic radiation, actinic ray

usage: radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays

Adjective

1. ultraviolet, invisible (vs. visible), unseeable

usage: having or employing wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays; lying outside the visible spectrum at its violet end; "ultraviolet radiation"; "an ultraviolet lamp"