English Explanatory Dictionary

T-ray

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An electromagnetic wave with a frequency intermediate between, and sharing the properties of, short radio waves and long infrared waves, generally in the 0.1 to 10 terahertz (THz) band of frequencies.

Pronunciation

/ˈtiːˌɹeɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-T-ray.wav /ˈtiˌɹeɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-T-ray.wav

Word forms

T-ray T-rays

Etymology

Initialism of t(erahertz) + ray, modelled after X-ray. The term was coined in Bell Labs in the United States in the mid-1990s.

Synonyms

T-wave
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