Meanings
nounX-ray spectrum (plural X-ray spectrums or X-ray spectra)
plural X-ray spectrums · plural X-ray spectra
- natural sciencesThe distribution of X-ray photons emitted by a source, as a function of photon energy or wavelength.
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