xiphura : Idioms & Phrases

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X ray

  • noun electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
    X-radiation; X-ray; roentgen ray.
  • noun a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
    X-ray photograph; roentgenogram; X-ray; X-ray picture.
WordNet
  • . See under Ray.
Webster 1913