roentgen ray

roentgen ray
noun
electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
Syn: ↑X ray, ↑X-ray, ↑X-radiation

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noun
Usage: often capitalized 1st R
Etymology: roentgen (I) + ray

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(sometimes l.c.) x-ray.
[1895-1900]

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roentgen ray or Roentgen ray,
= X ray. (Cf.X ray)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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