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x-ray

15 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. x-ray (verb)
  2. X-ray (noun)
  3. Xray
  4. x-ray absorbing glass (noun)
  5. X-ray astronomy (noun)
  6. X-ray diffraction (noun)
  7. x-ray fish (noun)
  8. X-ray photograph (noun)
  9. X-ray spectrograph (noun)
  10. X-ray spectrometer (noun)
  11. X-ray spectrum (noun)
  12. X-ray star (noun)
  13. X-ray therapy (noun)
  14. X-ray tube (noun)
  15. dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (noun)

x–ray

verb, often capitalized \ˈeks-ˌrā\

Definition of X-RAY

transitive verb
: to examine, treat, or photograph with X-rays
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First Known Use of X-RAY

1899

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