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canal ray

noun Physics.

positive ray.

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Nearby words

  1. canaigre,
  2. canaille,
  3. canakin,
  4. canal,
  5. canal boat,
  6. canal zone,
  7. canaletto,
  8. canaliculitis,
  9. canaliculization,
  10. canaliculus

Origin of canal ray

First recorded in 1900–05
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British Dictionary definitions for canal ray

canal ray

noun

physics a stream of positive ions produced in a discharge tube by allowing them to pass through holes in the cathode
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