UV Index Definition

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noun
A scale ranging from zero to ten, used in estimating the risk for sunburn that an unprotected fair-skinned person would have if exposed to the ultraviolet radiation in midday sunlight, accounting for conditions such as cloud cover, ozone, and location.
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UV Index Sentence Examples

  • Take more sun safety precautions on days with higher UV index values.

  • Over exposure to ultra violet rays measured by the UV Index causes skin cancer, one of the most common cancers in the UK.

  • The UV index is a way of indicating how strong the sun's harmful rays (radiation) are at various times of the day.

  • Both types tend to offer the appropriate protection from even a high UV index.

  • Some optical shops offer tinting and UV index protection in a package deal; other times they're sold separately.

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