"Lenard ray" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Lenard rays [plural]
Etymology: Named after the German physicist Philipp Lenard, who first described them. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Lenard ray (plural Lenard rays)
  1. (dated) One of the rays that emanate from the outer surface of a plate composed of any material permeable by cathode rays, such as aluminium, which forms a portion of a wall of a vacuum tube, or which is mounted within the tube and exposed to radiation from the cathode. Tags: dated Related terms: Lenard tube

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