Definition of x-radiation X-radiation
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We found 3 definitions of x-radiation from 2 different sources.
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What does x-radiation mean?
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| x-radiation - obtaining images by the use of X rays | ||
| X-raying, X-radiation | ||
| tomography, imaging (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body | ||
| x-radiation - electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target | ||
| X ray, X-ray, X-radiation, roentgen ray | ||
| electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge | ||
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x-radiation
A penetrating electromagnetic radiation, usually generated by accelerating electrons to high velocity and suddenly stopping them by collision with a solid body, or by inner-shell transitions of atoms with atomic number greater than 10; their wavelength ranges from about 10(-5) angstrom to 10(3) angstroms, the average wavelength used in research being 1 angstrom.\n(Source: MGH)
