Noun
XUV (countable and uncountable, plural XUVs)
(uncountable, physics) Abbreviation of extreme ultraviolet.
(countable, automotive) Initialism of crossover utility vehicle.
Phys. 49/7, Springer Verlag, Heidelberg, 1 During low solar activity, about half of the total energy input into the thermosphere is thought to be solar XUV radiation. Source: Internet
Solar XUV radiation The solar X-ray and extreme ultraviolet radiation (XUV) at wavelengths < 170 nm is almost completely absorbed within the thermosphere. Source: Internet
Extreme UV (EUV or sometimes XUV) is characterized by a transition in the physics of interaction with matter. Source: Internet
The exospheric temperature T ∞ is a fair measurement of the solar XUV radiation. Source: Internet