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Sunscreen vs Suntan - What's the difference?

sunscreen | suntan |

As nouns the difference between sunscreen and suntan

is that sunscreen is a form of sunblock, often having a lower sun protection factor while suntan is in humans a brown or darkened coloration of the skin caused by exposure to ultraviolet light.

As a verb suntan is

to obtain a suntan by exposure to ultraviolet light.

sunscreen

English

(wikipedia sunscreen)

Noun

(en noun)
  • a form of sunblock, often having a lower sun protection factor

    • suntan

    English

    (wikipedia suntan)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • In humans a brown or darkened coloration of the skin caused by exposure to ultraviolet light.

    • Verb

  • To obtain a suntan by exposure to ultraviolet light.
  • To attempt to obtain a suntan.

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