UVB

Noun

Meaning

UVB (uncountable)

Initialism of ultraviolet B.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

uva

Examples

According to Kristine Guanzon, education marketing manager for suncare brand COOLA, “UVB light plays a key role in the development of skin cancer. Source: Internet

Although decreases in stratospheric ozone are well-tied to CFCs and to increases in surface UVB, there is no direct observational evidence linking ozone depletion to higher incidence of skin cancer and eye damage in human beings. Source: Internet

Both UVA and UVB destroy vitamin A in skin, which may cause further damage. Source: Internet

Add a fluorescent UVB bulb to run the total length of the enclosure. Source: Internet

Along with shedding problems, a lack of calcium absorption (nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism) is a common problem in lizards kept indoors, including tegus, hence the need for UVB lighting. Source: Internet

During the winter months at latitudes of greater than 40°, little or no UVB radiation reaches the surface of the earth. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

uvarovitic uvaser uvate UVB-induced apoptosis UVC UVCE