Ultraviolet

principle · 1801 · Industrial Revolution

Radiation shorter than violet (Ritter).

Where it is used

• Sunscreen — is used in. It absorbs UV.
• Sunglasses — is used in. A UV filter.
• Fluorescent lamp — is used in. UV excites the phosphor.
• Dental filling — is used in. Light curing.

What it is a kind of

• Electromagnetic waves — is a kind of. Electromagnetic radiation.

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