x-ray
noun
Meaning
- Short wavelength electromagnetic radiation usually produced by bombarding a metal target in a vacuum. Used to create images of the internal structure of objects; this is possible because X-rays pass through most objects and can expose photographic film.
- A radiograph: a photograph made with X-rays.
- An X-ray machine.
- The letter X in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
- To take a radiograph of; to obtain an image of using X-ray radiation, especially for the purpose of medical diagnostic evaluation.
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