roentgen ray

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Noun roentgen ray has 1 sense

X ray, X-radiation, roentgen ray - electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
--₁ is a kind of electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation; ionizing radiation

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Roentgen Ray

Description

A Roentgen ray, named after Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, who discovered it in 1895, refers to a stream of high-energy electromagnetic radiation. It is commonly known as an X-ray and is widely used in medical diagnosis and industrial applications.

Sample Sentences

The doctor ordered an X-ray to examine the patient's fractured bone.
When the airport security officer detected something suspicious in the luggage, he asked the passenger to pass it through the X-ray machine for closer inspection.
The technician operates the X-ray generator to produce Roentgen rays for obtaining medical images.

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