"derma ray" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: derma rays [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps because they were found to cause dermatitis. Head templates: {{en-noun}} derma ray (plural derma rays)
  1. (physics, archaic) A weak radioactive ray arising from the impact of cathode particles with the molecules of gas contained in an X-ray tube or with the glass walls of the tube. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Physics

Inflected forms

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