Definitions for X-ray

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X-ray x-ray

Spelling: [eks-rey]

IPA: /ˈɛksˌreɪ/

X-Ray is a 5 letter English word.

You can make 19 anagrams from letters in X-ray (-arxy).

Definitions for X-ray

noun

1. Physics. Often, x-rays. a form of electromagnetic radiation, similar to light but of shorter wavelength and capable of penetrating solids and of ionizing gases. such radiation having wavelengths in the range of approximately 0.1–10 nm.
2. a radiograph made by x-rays.
3. (initial capital letter) a word in communications to represent the letter X.

adjective

1. of or relating to x-rays.

verb (used with object)

1. to examine, photograph, or treat with x-rays.

Origin of X-ray

1895-1900; translation of German X-Strahl (1895), the name orig. given to the rays by Röntgen, their discoverer, x signifying their unknown nature

Examples for X-ray

For stellar-mass black holes, a reliable technique involves watching fluctuations in their x-ray emissions.

Better toss that thing as far away as you can in the morning, x-ray.

And x-ray was curious to know what its character might turn out to be.

An x-ray two hours later confirms my hunch: my tibia (the big bone behind the shin) is snapped clean in two.

(It has subsequently become standard procedure to x-ray a body as part of an autopsy).

x-ray Tyson chuckled; but the other frowned and shook his head.

Thus, the SHU was chock full of contraband, because all the x-ray machines were used by the clinics and not the guards.

The three astronomers argued persuasively that the rhythm of x-ray bursts they measured is most likely due to the M82 X-1.

x-ray Tyson called out, having been observing what the other was doing.

"The Koerting; so it is," said the Baron, when shown the x-ray photograph of his calf.