Meanings
nounX-ray radiation (uncountable)
- uncountablenatural sciencesElectromagnetic radiation consisting of X-rays, radiation in the X-ray spectrum, of shorter wavelength and higher frequency than ultraviolet and longer wavelength and lower frequency than gamma rays.
Synonyms: X-radiation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounElectromagnetic radiation consisting of X-rays, radiation in the X-ray spectrum, of shorter wavelength and higher frequency than ultraviolet and longer wavelength and lower frequency than gamma rays.
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Danish røntgen, røntgenstråling
- røntgenelectromagnetic radiation consisting of X-rays
- røntgenstrålingelectromagnetic radiation consisting of X-rays
Dutch röntgenstraling
- röntgenstralingelectromagnetic radiation consisting of X-rays
Finnish röntgensäteily
- röntgensäteilyelectromagnetic radiation consisting of X-rays
Irish X-radaíocht
- X-radaíochtelectromagnetic radiation consisting of X-rays
Norwegian Bokmål røntgenstråling
- røntgenstrålingelectromagnetic radiation consisting of X-rays
Russian рентге́новское излуче́ние
- рентге́новское излуче́ние (rentgénovskoje izlučénije)electromagnetic radiation consisting of X-rays
Swedish röntgenstrålning
- röntgenstrålningelectromagnetic radiation consisting of X-rays
Vietnamese tia X
- tia Xelectromagnetic radiation consisting of X-rays
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