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Definition of Electric ray
1. Noun. Any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges.
Generic synonyms: Ray
Group relationships: Family Torpedinidae, Torpedinidae
Definition of Electric ray
1. Noun. Any of the groupof rays of the order ''Torpedodiniformes'', which can produce an electric discharge ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Electric Ray
Literary usage of Electric ray
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1898)
"On the Determination of the Indices of Refraction of various Substances for the
electric ray. II. Index of Refraction of Glass. ..."
2. The Principles of Electric Wave Telegraphy by John Ambrose Fleming (1908)
"In the electric ray, therefore, the electric force is perpendicular to, and the
magnetic force parallel to or in, the plane of polarization. ..."
3. The Principles of Electric Wave Telegraphy and Telephony by John Ambrose Fleming (1919)
"In the electric ray, therefore, the electric force is perpendicular to, and the
magnetic force parallel to or in, the plane of polarization. ..."
4. The School of Mines Quarterly by Columbia University School of Chemistry (1899)
"Wave-length of electric ray is very large when compared with that of visible ...
The electric ray is first polarized by wire grating, a similar grating ..."
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