shè​xiàn

ray (physics)

  • created sense approved 射线/射線 · shè​xiàn · ray (physics) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    射线 / 射線

    shè​xiàn

    ray (physics)

    A stream of high-energy particles or electromagnetic waves, such as X-rays or alpha rays.

    射 (literal) → 射 · shè · to emit 线 (literal) → 线/線 · xiàn · line (geometry)

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 射线/射線 · shè​xiàn · ray (mathematics) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    射线 / 射線

    shè​xiàn

    ray (mathematics)

    In mathematics, a part of a line that starts at a fixed point and extends infinitely in one direction.

    射 (literal) → 射 · shè · to shoot 线 (literal) → 线/線 · xiàn · line (geometry)

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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