black light

See also: blacklight

English

Etymology

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

Alternative forms

blacklight

Noun

black light (plural black lights)

A light bulb that emits ultraviolet light, usually used to create the illusion that anything white is glowing.
(slang) ultraviolet radiation/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 (zh), 紫外线 (zh) (zǐwàixiàn)
Finnish: mustavalolamppu
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

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