Meanings
nounX-ray telescope (plural X-ray telescopes)
plural X-ray telescopes
- astronomyAn instrument that detects X-rays originating from outside the Earth's atmosphere.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin X射線望遠鏡 /X射线望远镜
- X射線望遠鏡 /X射线望远镜 (X-shèxiàn wàngyuǎnjìng)instrument that detects X-rays originating from outside the Earth's atmosphere
Finnish röntgenteleskooppi
- röntgenteleskooppiinstrument that detects X-rays originating from outside the Earth's atmosphere
Portuguese telescópio de raios X
- telescópio de raios Xinstrument that detects X-rays originating from outside the Earth's atmosphere
Russian рентге́новский телеско́п
- рентге́новский телеско́п (rentgénovskij teleskóp)instrument that detects X-rays originating from outside the Earth's atmosphere
Ukrainian рентге́нівський телеско́п
- рентге́нівський телеско́п (renthénivsʹkyj teleskóp)instrument that detects X-rays originating from outside the Earth's atmosphere
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X-ray telescope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/X-ray%20telescope
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“X-ray telescope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/X-ray%20telescope. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “X-ray telescope,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/X-ray%20telescope.
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