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N-ray

N-ray noun: a discredited hypothetical form of radiation described in 1903.

Noun

N-ray (plural N-rays)

  1. A discredited hypothetical form of radiation described in 1903.

Forms of N-ray

pluralN-rays

Origin of N-ray

Compare X-ray. N stands for the University of Nancy in France, where the supposed discovery was made.

Questions about N-ray

What does N-ray mean?
N-ray means a discredited hypothetical form of radiation described in 1903.
What part of speech is N-ray?
N-ray is a noun.
What is the plural of N-ray?
The plural of N-ray is N-rays.

Words near N-ray in the dictionary

  1. n-pentane
  2. n-plex
  3. N-pole
  4. N-poles
  5. n-propanol
  6. N-ray
  7. N-rays
  8. n-rule
  9. N-shaped
  10. n-simplex
  11. n-simplexes

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