x ray

Definition of X Ray in English :

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Noun

1. roentgen ray, x ray, x-radiation, x-ray

electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target

2. roentgenogram, x ray, x-ray, x-ray photograph, x-ray picture

a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

X Ray

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noun

1.

a.

electromagnetic radiation emitted when matter is bombarded with fast electrons. X-rays have wavelengths shorter than that of ultraviolet radiation, that is less than about 1 × 10–8 metres. They extend to indefinitely short wavelengths, but below about 1 × 10–11 metres they are often called gamma radiation

b.

(as modifier)

X-ray astronomy

2.

a picture produced by exposing photographic film to X-rays: used in medicine as a diagnostic aid as parts of the body, such as bones, absorb X-rays and so appear as opaque areas on the picture

3. (usually capital) communications

a code word for the letter x

verb (transitive)

4.

to photograph (part of the body, etc) using X-rays

5.

to treat or examine by means of X-rays

X Ray

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noun

1.

a band of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths between gamma rays and ultraviolet radiation (c. .005 to c. 5 nanometers), produced by the bombardment of a substance (usually one of the heavy metals) by a stream of electrons moving at great velocity, as in a vacuum tube: X-rays are capable of penetrating opaque or solid substances, ionizing gases and body tissues through which they pass or, by extended exposure, destroying tissue, and affecting photographic plates and fluorescent screens: they are widely used in medicine for study, diagnosis, and treatment of certain organic disorders, esp. of internal structures of the body

usually used in pl.

2.

a photograph made by means of X-rays

adjective

3.

of, by, or having to do with X-rays

verb transitive

4.

to examine, treat, or photograph with X-rays

X Ray

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n. or x ray or X ray

1.

a. A photon of electromagnetic radiation of very short wavelength, ranging from about 10 down to 0.01 nanometers, and very high energy, ranging from about 100 up to 100,000 electron volts.

b. often x-rays or X-rays A narrow beam of such photons. X-rays are used for their penetrating power in radiography, radiology, radiotherapy, and scientific research. Also called roentgen ray.

2.

a. A photograph taken with x-rays.

b. The act or process of taking such a photograph: Did the patient move during the x-ray?

tr.v. x-rayed, x-ray·ing, x-rays or X-rayed or X-ray·ing or X-rays

1. To irradiate with x-rays.

2. To photograph with x-rays.

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