Sentences with phrase «degraded by exposure to sunlight»

Such lightweight silk fabrics are prone to wear, and are also degraded by exposure to sunlight, as well hot temperatures and the abrasion and twisting that results from laundering.

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First, natural vitamin D, which is found in small amounts in a few foods and produced in the body by exposure to sunlight, degrades quickly, while synthetic versions of vitamin D are less susceptible to breakdown.