Xray
communications code wordDefinition of Xray
(Entry 1 of 3)
—used as a code word for the letter x
x-rayed; x-raying; x-rays
Definition of x-ray (Entry 2 of 3)
: to examine, treat, or photograph with X-rays
X-ray
nounDefinition of X-ray (Entry 3 of 3)
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
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The first known use of Xray was in 1896
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