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X ray   /ɛks reɪ/   Listen
X ray

noun
1.
Electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target.  Synonyms: roentgen ray, X-radiation, X-ray.
2.
A radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis.  Synonyms: roentgenogram, X-ray, X-ray photograph, X-ray picture.





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"X ray" Quotes from Famous Books



... air became a conductor. This phenomenon of passing quite suddenly from a non-conductive to a conductive state is, as we shall duly see, also to be noted when air or other gases are exposed to the X ray. ...
— Little Masterpieces of Science: - Invention and Discovery • Various


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