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canal ray

noun Physics.
  1. positive ray.
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Origin of canal ray

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

canal ray

noun
  1. 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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