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PRONUNCIATION OF PROTECTION FACTOR

protection factor  [prəˈtekʃən ˈfæktə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROTECTION FACTOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Protection factor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROTECTION FACTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of protection factor in the English dictionary

The definition of protection factor in the dictionary is a figure representing the relative degree of protection from the sun's rays afforded by a particular sunscreen.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROTECTION FACTOR


acta
ˈæktə
actor
ˈæktə
benefactor
ˈbɛnɪˌfæktə
calefactor
ˌkælɪˈfæktə
chiropractor
ˈkaɪərəpræktə
cofactor
ˈkəʊˌfæktə
compactor
kəmˈpæktə
contactor
kɒnˈtæktə
contractor
ˈkɒntræktə
exacta
ɪkˈsæktə
extractor
ɪkˈstræktə
factor
ˈfæktə
malefactor
ˈmælɪˌfæktə
multifactor
ˌmʌltɪˈfæktə
nonfactor
ˌnɒnˈfæktə
reactor
rɪˈæktə
redactor
rɪˈdæktə
reenactor
ˌriːɪnˈæktə
subcontractor
ˌsʌbkənˈtræktə
tractor
ˈtræktə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROTECTION FACTOR

protect
protectant
protected
protected species
protectingly
protection
protection money
protection order
protection racket
protection ratio
protectionism
protectionist
protective
protective coloration
protective custody
protective tariff
protectively
protectiveness
protector
protectoral

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROTECTION FACTOR

abstractor
attractor
Caterpillar tractor
child actor
coagulation factor
contributing factor
director
distractor
feel-good factor
fusion reactor
growth factor
heavy-water reactor
nerve growth factor
nuclear reactor
power factor
Q factor
risk factor
screen actor
supporting actor
wow factor
X factor

Synonyms and antonyms of protection factor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «protection factor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROTECTION FACTOR

Find out the translation of protection factor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of protection factor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «protection factor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

保护因子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

factor de protección
570 millions of speakers

English

protection factor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुरक्षा का पहलू
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

عامل الحماية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фактор защиты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fator de proteção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুরক্ষা ফ্যাক্টর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

facteur de protection
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Faktor perlindungan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schutzfaktor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

防護係数
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보호 계수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Proteksi faktor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

yếu tố bảo vệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதுகாப்பு காரணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संरक्षण कारक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Koruma faktörü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fattore di protezione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

współczynnik ochrony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фактор захисту
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

factor de protecție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δείκτη προστασίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beskerming faktor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skyddsfaktor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

beskyttelsesfaktor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of protection factor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROTECTION FACTOR»

The term «protection factor» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.669 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROTECTION FACTOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «protection factor» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «protection factor» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about protection factor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROTECTION FACTOR»

Discover the use of protection factor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to protection factor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Radiation Dose Management in the Nuclear Industry: ...
Regarding the application of 'protection factors', RADs 2 requires that details be described of any work-place protection factor claimed in areas where respiratory protective equipment is used and the employer's justification for the use of the ...
‎1995
2
Hazardous Waste Handbook
PROTECTION FACTOR The protection factor, described by a number, denotes the overall level of protection provided by the respirator. The protection factor is determined by the fit and, with APRs, by the filtering ability of the respirator.
John Lippitt, Paul Webb, William Martin, 2000
3
Sunscreens: Development: Evaluation, and Regulatory Aspects: ...
A variety of different assays have been described for evaluation protection against UVA. Phototoxic Protection Factor The phototoxic protection factor (PPF) was developed to try to decrease the UVA dose necessary to achieve a detectable ...
Nicholas J. Lowe, 1996
4
Loss Prevention and Safety Control: Terms and Definitions
219 Professional Safety Academy (PSA) Protection Factor Study Professional Safety Academy (PSA) An academy established in 1999 by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) to offer career support to ASSE members and the ...
Dennis P. Nolan, 2010
5
Cooper's Toxic Exposures Desk Reference with CD-ROM
At levels below 57.5 ppm, a supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode (assigned protection factor = 25) or a powered-air purifying respirator with organic vapor cartridge(s) in combination with a dust and mist filter (assigned ...
Andre R. Cooper, Sr., 1996
6
Respiratory Protection Handbook
Myers, W. M., Peach, M. J., Ill, Cutright, K., and Iskander, W., Workplace protection factor measurements on powered air-purifying respirators at a secondary lead smelter — results and discussion, Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J., 45, 681, 1984. 1 1 .
William H. Revoir, 1997
7
The Environmental Threat to the Skin
The phototoxic protection factor was defined as the minimal phototoxic dose in protected skin divided by the minimal ... methoxsalen method.12 Phototoxic protection factor assay utilizing topical methoxypsoralen as photosensitizer and an ...
Ronald Marks, Gerd Plewig, 1991
8
Aesthetics and Cosmetic Surgery for Darker Skin Types
Photosensitivity protection factor (PPF) was developed to predict the VL protection factor of sunscreens containing ZnO and pigmentary grade TiO,.46 For patients sensitive in the visible light range,47 two SPF-25 sunscreens in vitro achieved a ...
Pearl E. Grimes, 2008
9
Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health
Implementation of individual selection of respiratory protective devices is related to the concept of the experimentally determined protection factor. The protection factor reflects the respiratory protective devices' level of effectiveness, expressed  ...
Danuta Koradecka, 2010
10
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
'The protection factor is a measure of the degree of protection afforded by a respirator, defined as the ratio of the icncentraton of airborne radioactive material outside the respiratory protective equipment to that inside the equipment (usually  ...
‎1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROTECTION FACTOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term protection factor is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why You Should Start Wearing Clothes With UPF This Summer
UPF stands for ultraviolet protection factor, and is used to rate fabric. It measures how much UV light the fabric blocks, says Louise M. Perkins, the chief science ... «Allure Magazine, Jul 15»
2
The Sun Protection Factor
TWIN FALLS, Id. ( KMVT / KSVT ) The rates of skin cancer have doubled over the past 30 years. As temperatures continue to soar and you spend more of your ... «KMVT, Jul 15»
3
The Sun Protection Glossary
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society study found that just 75 per cent of us know that SPF is the acronym for sun protection factor, and even less know what it ... «Vogue.co.uk, Jun 15»
4
Many consumers misunderstand the UV protection indexes for …
The results indicate that the three factors that influence purchase the most are the sun protection factor (SPF); a hypoallergenic formula; and water and sweat ... «New York Daily News, Jun 15»
5
What you don't know about sunscreen could hurt you
The team found that most of the people did not understand that the "SPF value" (which stands for sun protection factor) shows only how well the product protects ... «CNBC, Jun 15»
6
How to protect your skin from the sun
And while there are a few new products claiming to help with sun protection, experts ... It has to have a sun protection factor, or SPF, of 15 or greater, although he ... «LA Daily News, May 15»
7
Sunscreen lotions failing protection tests, says Which?
'Suntan lotion' is sometimes used to refer to substances designed to accelerate tanning with little or no sun protection factor. Some people use the term ... «BBC News, May 15»
8
Fun in the Sun: Tips for protection
Key guidelines to remember when applying are to use a sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of thirty or higher, apply generously thirty minutes before ... «myfox8.com, May 15»
9
Sunscreen ratings: Protection factors by mass spec imaging
The sun protection factor of sunscreens, known as SPF, is a grading system that measures the degree of protection given to the skin from UVB rays which have a ... «spectroscopyNOW.com, Apr 15»
10
Eye Protection From the Sun Especially Important for Kids
A leading lens maker, Paris-based Essilor International, is promoting use of an index it developed for eyewear, E-SPF, modeled on the sun-protection factor ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 14»

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