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Definition of: cosmic rays
Physics
Radiation of intense penetrating power and high frequency, impinging upon the earth from outer space and subdivided into high-energy primary rays, consisting almost entirely of positively charged particles, and secondary rays, formed from many types of atomic particles, positive and negative in charge.
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