black light

See also: blacklight

English

Alternative forms

• blacklight

Etymology

From black +‎ light, since ultraviolet light is invisible to the human eye.

Pronunciation

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Noun

black light (countable and uncountable, plural black lights)

1. (countable) A light bulb that emits ultraviolet light, usually used to create the illusion that anything white is glowing.
2. (uncountable, slang) Ultraviolet radiation or light.

Synonyms

• ultraviolet light

Hypernyms

• light

Translations

light bulb that emits ultraviolet light

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 黑光燈 / 黑光灯 (hēiguāngdēng), 不可見光燈 / 不可见光灯 (bùkějiàn guāngdēng), 紫外線 / 紫外线 (zh) (zǐwàixiàn)

• Finnish: mustavalolamppu, UV-lamppu
• French: lumière noire (fr) f
• German: Schwarzlicht (de) n
• Norwegian: black light
• Romanian: bec negru n, dark light
• Russian: ла́мпа чёрного света f (lámpa čórnovo sveta)
• Spanish: luz negra (es) f