UVB
UVB
Definition
UVB (yo̵̅o̅ vē bē′)
noun
ultraviolet light with a shorter wavelength than UVA and thus closer in size to X-rays
UVB
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- emit: These lamps clearly emit measurable UVB in the range required for vitamin D3 synthesis.
Adjective modifier
- high: Lamps sited at these distances will provide, at the center of the beam, higher UVB in the D-UV range.
- much: Too much UVB however is not a good thing because it burns.
Modifies a noun
- ray: UVB rays penetrate the top layers of the skin creating sunburn.
- radiation: An increased risk of skin cancer in psoriatic patients treated with a combination of coal tar and UVB radiation has been reported.
- tube: I plan to attach the basking lamp and UVB tube onto the table.
- light: UVB lights stimulates the melanocytes ( special cells which account for around 5 % of the epidermis ) to produce a pigment called melanin.
- meter: Our broadband UVB meters measure something different: the total UVB output in microwatts per square centimeter - the actual intensity of UVB illumination.
Noun used with modifier
- broadband: Side effects Narrow-band UVB can result in burning, just like sunlight and broadband UVB.
