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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)

Words nearby YAG

Yad Vashem, yae, yaff, yaffle, Yafo, YAG, yage, Yagi aerial, Yagi antenna, yah, Yahgan

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How to use YAG in a sentence

Ayahuasca/yagé is a psychoactive brew made from the Banisteriopsis caapi vine.
Spirit Tripping With Colombian Shamans|Chris Allbritton|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He turned to the gipsy and pointed to the hand on the table: "Yag-varst, eh?"
Chronicles of Martin Hewitt|Arthur Morrison
She washed it, and put a yag on it, and made it feel a great deal better.
Bessie and Her Friends|Joanna H. (Joanna Hooe) Mathews
Den op in vindow he see big flag, And tenk at first he must have a yag.
The Norsk Nightingale|William F. Kirk