"sun protection factor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sun protection factors [plural], as SPF [abbreviation]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sun protection factor (plural sun protection factors)
  1. An indication of how long a sunscreen remains effective when applied to the skin. Translations (an indication of how long a sunscreen remains effective): 防曬係數 (Chinese Mandarin), 防晒系数 (fángshài xìshù) (Chinese Mandarin), 防曬指數 (Chinese Mandarin), 防晒指数 (fángshài zhǐshù) (Chinese Mandarin), 防日光係數 (Chinese Mandarin), 防日光系数 (fángrìguāng xìshù) (Chinese Mandarin), auringonsuojakerroin (Finnish), suojakerroin (Finnish), indice de protection solaire [masculine] (French), Lichtschutzfaktor [masculine] (German), solfaktor [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), solfaktor [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), factor de protección solar [masculine] (Spanish), solskyddsfaktor [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-sun_protection_factor-en-noun-LTdI2GIx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations

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