- sunlamp
- noun Date: 1885 an electric lamp designed to emit radiation of wavelengths from ultraviolet to infrared
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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sunlamp — ► NOUN ▪ a lamp emitting ultraviolet rays, used chiefly to produce an artificial suntan or in therapy … English terms dictionary
sunlamp — ☆ sunlamp [sun′lamp΄ ] n. an electric lamp that radiates ultraviolet rays, used for tanning the body and therapeutically as a substitute for sunlight … English World dictionary
sunlamp — UK [ˈsʌnˌlæmp] / US noun [countable] Word forms sunlamp : singular sunlamp plural sunlamps a lamp that produces a type of light that you use to make your skin darker … English dictionary
sunlamp — /sun lamp /, n. 1. a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays, used as a therapeutic device, for obtaining an artificial suntan, etc. 2. a lamp used in motion picture photography, having parabolic mirrors arranged to direct and concentrate the light … Universalium
sunlamp — noun a) A lamp that produces ultraviolet radiation; used for therapeutic or cosmetic purposes. b) A high intensity lamp, used to produce an illusion of daylight … Wiktionary
sunlamp — sun·lamp sən .lamp n an electric lamp designed to emit radiation of wavelengths from ultraviolet to infrared and used esp. for therapeutic purposes or for producing a tan artificially … Medical dictionary
sunlamp — sun|lamp [ˈsʌnlæmp] n a lamp that produces a special light used for making your skin brown … Dictionary of contemporary English
sunlamp — sun|lamp [ sʌn,læmp ] noun count a LAMP that produces a type of light that you use to make your skin darker … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sunlamp — see sun lamp … English dictionary
sunlamp — n. special lamp that emits ultraviolet rays (used for therapeutic reasons and for artificial suntanning) … English contemporary dictionary
