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grenz ray

grenz ray noun: an ultrasoft X-ray used in treating various skin diseases.

Noun

grenz ray (plural grenz rays)

  1. An ultrasoft X-ray used in treating various skin diseases.

Forms of grenz ray

pluralgrenz rays

Origin of grenz ray

From German Grenz (“border”) (since the effects were thought to be on the border between ultraviolet light and traditional X-rays) + ray.

Questions about grenz ray

What does grenz ray mean?
Grenz ray means an ultrasoft X-ray used in treating various skin diseases.
What part of speech is grenz ray?
Grenz ray is a noun.
What is the plural of grenz ray?
The plural of grenz ray is grenz rays.

Words near grenz ray in the dictionary

  1. grens
  2. Grenville
  3. Grenvillite
  4. Grenvillites
  5. Grenz
  6. grenz ray
  7. grenz rays
  8. Grenzer
  9. Grenzers
  10. Grenzes
  11. grep

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