YAG
[ yag ]
/ yæg /
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noun
a synthetic yttrium aluminum garnet, used for infrared lasers and as a gemstone.
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Origin of YAG
1960–65; y(ttrium)a(luminum)g(arnet)
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Example sentences from the Web for YAG
Ayahuasca/yagé is a psychoactive brew made from the Banisteriopsis caapi vine.
He turned to the gipsy and pointed to the hand on the table: "Yag-varst, eh?"
Chronicles of Martin Hewitt|Arthur MorrisonShe washed it, and put a yag on it, and made it feel a great deal better.
Bessie and Her Friends|Joanna H. (Joanna Hooe) MathewsDen op in vindow he see big flag, And tenk at first he must have a yag.
The Norsk Nightingale|William F. Kirk