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DELTA RAY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does delta ray mean?
• DELTA RAY (noun)
The noun DELTA RAY has 1 sense:
1. an electron ejected from matter by ionizing radiation
Familiarity information: DELTA RAY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An electron ejected from matter by ionizing radiation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("delta ray" is a kind of...):
electron; negatron (an elementary particle with negative charge)
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