x-rays

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.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

x-radiation(English)beams(English)comms(English)glimmers(English)images(English)radiations(English)radiographs(English)radiology(English)

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