Definition of Sunlamp

1. Noun. A mercury-vapor lamp used in medical or cosmetic treatments.

Exact synonyms: Sun Lamp, Sun-ray Lamp, Sunray Lamp
Generic synonyms: Mercury-vapor Lamp

Definition of Sunlamp

1. Noun. A lamp that produces ultraviolet radiation; used for therapeutic or cosmetic purposes. ¹

2. Noun. (film photography) A high-intensity lamp, used to produce an illusion of daylight. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sunlamp

1. a lamp that radiates ultraviolet rays [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sunlamp

sunk
sunk cost
sunk costs
sunk fence
sunken
sunken-eyed
sunken arch
sunken garden
sunkenly
sunket
sunkets
sunkie
sunkies
sunkissed
sunks
sunlamp (current term)
sunlamps
sunland
sunlands
sunless
sunlessly
sunlessness
sunlight
sunlights
sunlike
sunlit
sunlounger
sunly
sunn
sunnahs

Literary usage of Sunlamp

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. 800-1299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"20, 1985] § 1040.20 sunlamp products and ultraviolet lamps intended for use in sunlamp ... for use mn any sunlamp product. (c) Performance requirements—(1) ..."

2. Preparing for Climate Change: Proceedings, Second North American Conference (1993)
"For example, mice given 1 hour exposure of UV radiation from an FS40 sunlamp, 3 times per week for about 6 months, will develop skin tumors. ..."

3. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"... irradiation by a Sylvania RS sunlamp and by 2537-Â lamps in a Rayonet photochemical reactor, use of Pyrex and of quartz reaction vessels, ..."

4. Adventure Guide to the Alaska Highway by Ed Readicker-Henderson (2006)
"If you're planning to spend time in the North in the winter, bring the warmest clothes you can find, and pack a sunlamp - the dark is going to get to you ..."

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