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sun·block
also sun block (sŭn′blŏk′)n.
A chemical preparation, such as zinc oxide, that is applied to the skin to protect it from the ultraviolet rays of the sun.
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sunblock
(ˈsʌnˌblɒk)n
a cream applied to the skin to protect it from the sun's rays
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sun′block`
or sun′ block`,
n.
1. a substance that provides a high degree of protection against sunburn, often preventing most tanning.
2. a lotion, cream, etc., containing such a substance.
[1975–80]
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Noun | 1. | sunblock - a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn emollient, ointment, cream - toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin PABA, para aminobenzoic acid - a metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells; used to make dyes and drugs and sun blockers |
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Translations
ochranný krém proti slunci
solcreme
voimakkaasti suojaava aurinkovoide
sredstvo za zaštitu od sunca
日焼け止め
자외선 차단제
solskyddsmedel
ครีมกันแสงอาทิตย์
kem chống nắng
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
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sunblock
→ كِريـمٌ لِلْوِقَايَةُ مِنَ الشَّمْس ochranný krém proti slunci solcreme Sonnenschutzcreme αντηλιακό filtro solar voimakkaasti suojaava aurinkovoide écran total sredstvo za zaštitu od sunca crema solare ad alto fattore di protezione 日焼け止め 자외선 차단제 sunblock solkrem krem z filtrem przeciwsłonecznym protector solar, protetor solar солнцезащитный крем solskyddsmedel ครีมกันแสงอาทิตย์ koruyucu güneş kremi kem chống nắng 防晒霜Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
sunblock
n protector m or filtro or bloqueador m solarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.