SUNBLOCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sunblock mean? 

• SUNBLOCK (noun)
  The noun SUNBLOCK has 1 sense:

1. a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn

  Familiarity information: SUNBLOCK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SUNBLOCK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

sun blocker; sunblock; sunscreen

Hypernyms ("sunblock" is a kind of...):

cream; emollient; ointment (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)

Meronyms (substance of "sunblock"):

PABA; para aminobenzoic acid (a metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells; used to make dyes and drugs and sun blockers)