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UVA

(yo͞o′vē′ā′)

Ultraviolet radiation that is found in sunlight, has a wavelength between 320 and 400 nanometers, and can cause damage to the skin after long-term exposure, including premature aging and cancer.

[u(ltra)v(iolet) A (the letter A being used to designate the first of the categories based on wavelength in which ultraviolet radiation is classified).]

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Translations

UVA

UV-A ADJ ABBR UVA rays → rayos mpl UVA

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

UVA

[ˌjuːviːˈeɪ] adj (=ultraviolet A) [rays] → UVA inv; [protection] → contre les UVA, anti-UVA

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