x-ray
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verb, often capitalized \ˈeks-ˌrā\Definition of X-RAY
transitive verb
: to examine, treat, or photograph with X-rays
See First Known Use of X-RAY
1899
X–ray
noun \ˈeks-ˌrā\Definition of X-RAY
1
: any of the electromagnetic radiations that have an extremely short wavelength of less than 100 angstroms and have the properties of penetrating various thicknesses of all solids, of producing secondary radiations by impinging on material bodies, and of acting on photographic films and plates as light does
2
: a photograph obtained by use of X-rays
— X–ray adjective
First Known Use of X-RAY
1896
x–ray
transitive verb , often capitalized X \ˈeks-ˌrā\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of X–RAY
: to examine, treat, or photograph with X-rays
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