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cosmic ray
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Noun cosmic ray has 1 sense
- cosmic ray(n = noun.phenomenon) Array - highly penetrating ionizing radiation of extraterrestrial origin; consisting chiefly of protons and alpha particles; collision with atmospheric particles results in rays and particles of many kinds; Array is a kind of ionizing radiation
is a part of cosmic radiation
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