X-ray

n//ˈɛks ɹeɪ//

röntgenstråle, röntgenbild, röntgenapparat, röntga

  1. 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.

  2. A radiograph: a photograph made with X-rays.

  3. An X-ray machine.

  4. (transitive, informal) 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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