cosmic ray
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cosmic ray
noun cosmic rays
- Any of a range of subatomic particles, and thus also electromagnetic waves, that permeate the universe owing to their various origins within stars or from collisions outside stars. (Life on Earth is mostly shielded from them by the Earth's magnetic field, but a small amount strikes us all each day.) Holonym: radiation
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noun energetic particle
| Español | rayo cósmico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 우주선 ujuseon |
| 日本語 | 宇宙線 uchūsen |
| 中文 | 宇宙射線 /宇宙射线 yǔzhòu shèxiàn |
| हिन्दी | ब्रह्माण्ड किरण brahmāṇḍ kiraṇ |
| Français | rayon cosmique |
| Deutsch | kosmische Strahlung |
| Italiano | raggio cosmico |
| Русский | косми́ческий луч kosmíčeskij luč |
noun cosmic radiation
| Español | rayo cósmico |
|---|---|
| Français | rayon cosmique |
| Italiano | radiazione cosmica |
| Русский | косми́ческий луч kosmíčeskij luč |
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@misc{cosmic_ray_2026,
title = {cosmic ray},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cosmic%20ray},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
