ultraviolet radiation

form of electromagnetic radiation
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ultraviolet radiation

Summary

ultraviolet radiation has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • ultraviolet radiation followed X-ray[2].
  • ultraviolet radiation was followed by visible spectrum[3].
  • ultraviolet radiation is a type of electromagnetic radiation[4].
  • ultraviolet radiation is part of electromagnetic spectrum[5].
  • ultraviolet radiation's Commons category is recorded as Ultraviolet light[6].
  • ultraviolet radiation comprises ultraviolet A[7].
  • ultraviolet radiation comprises ultraviolet B[8].
  • ultraviolet radiation comprises ultraviolet C[9].
  • ultraviolet radiation comprises extreme ultraviolet[10].
  • ultraviolet radiation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ultraviolet radiation[11].
  • ultraviolet radiation's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[12].
  • ultraviolet radiation's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[13].
  • ultraviolet radiation's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14].
  • ultraviolet radiation's partially coincident with is recorded as light[15].
  • ultraviolet radiation's has effect is recorded as cataract[16].
  • ultraviolet radiation's has effect is recorded as sunburn[17].
  • ultraviolet radiation's has effect is recorded as skin cancer[18].
  • ultraviolet radiation's different from is recorded as UV[19].
  • ultraviolet radiation's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[20].
  • ultraviolet radiation's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[21].

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Definition and Type

ultraviolet radiation is a type of electromagnetic radiation[4].

Use and Application

Components include ultraviolet A[7], ultraviolet B[8], ultraviolet C[9], and extreme ultraviolet[10]. ultraviolet radiation is part of electromagnetic spectrum[5].

Influence

Things named for ultraviolet radiation include ultraviolet catastrophe[22], a physical paradox[23].

Why It Matters

ultraviolet radiation has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Entities named for it include ultraviolet catastrophe[22], a physical paradox[23].

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  1. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag ultraviolet-radiation
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: ultraviolet-radiation, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289972632|ultraviolet radiation (#289972632)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/"
  2. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0282212-ultrafialove-zareni
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0282212-ultrafialove-zareni, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259490|batch #259490]]"
  3. 7w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|12 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 18200, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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