Also means
shelf, aisle (in a store)
Usage Note
Rayon covers both a beam of light (un rayon de soleil = a ray of sunshine) and a shelf or department in a store (le rayon des jouets = the toy section). The plural rayons also refers to bicycle spokes or the rays of a wheel.
Examples
"Il a trouvé le produit au rayon bio."
Natural Translation
He found the product in the organic aisle.

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