x-raying

A form of x-ray — A ray of short-wavelength electromagnetic radiation usually produced by bombarding a metal target in a vacuum. Used to create images of the internal structure of objects; this is possible because X-rays pass through most objects and can expose photographic film.

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X-radiation
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Meanings

x-raying1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of x-ray

X-raying2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of X-ray

Synonyms & antonyms

nounobtaining images by the use of X rays

Similar
X-radiation
Broader
imagingtomography
Also see
radiographyx-radiation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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