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canal ray

noun Physics.

positive ray.

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Origin of canal ray

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby canal ray

canaliculus, canalis, canalization, canalize, canaller, canal ray, Canal Zone, Canandaigua, Canandaigua Lake, Cananea, canapé
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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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