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X-ray noun

  /ˈɛks ɹeɪ/ , /ˈɛks ˌɹeɪ/
  • A radiograph: a photograph made with X-rays.
 radiographie
  • 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.
 rayon Röntgen, rayon X

X-ray verb

  /ˈɛks ɹeɪ/ , /ˈɛks ˌɹeɪ/
  • (transitive, informal) To take a radiograph of; to obtain an image of using X-ray radiation, especially for the purpose of medical diagnostic evaluation.
 radiographier, soumettre à un examen radiographique
X-ray vision
vision à rayon X
X-ray fluorescence
fluorescence X
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