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X-ray¹
- /ˈɛks ɹeɪ/ UK
- /ˈɛks ˌɹeɪ/ US
Where it comes from
From X + ray, a calque of German X-Strahl, coined by Wilhelm Röntgen upon his discovery of the rays in 1895, where X signifies their unknown nature. The chess sense is metaphorical, referring to control passing through a seemingly solid barrier.
noun X-rays · x-ray · Xray · xray · Ex-ray · ex-ray
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A ray of 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.
X-rays are light with a wavelength between 0.1 and 10 nm.
Similar: Röntgen radiation, Roentgen-ray
- A radiograph: an image made with X-rays. The doctor ordered some X-rays of my injured wrist.
- An X-ray machine, a machine for performing radiography.
- A tactical motif where a piece exerts influence or control over a square, piece, or line indirectly through another intervening piece.
- A cheat that allows a user to see other players, enemies and important objects through walls and other barriers. Near-synonym: ESP
verb X-rays · X-raying · X-rayed · x-ray · Xray
- To take a radiograph of; to obtain an image of using X-ray radiation, especially for the purpose of medical diagnostic evaluation. Of course there was nothing wrong with my left wrist. They X-rayed the wrong arm!
- Of a piece, to exert indirect influence, by either attacking, defending, or controlling an opponent's or friendly piece through an intervening piece along a rank, file, or diagonal.
adjective x-ray · Xray · xray · Ex-ray · ex-ray · Ex ray
- Of or relating to X-rays. I had to put my bags through an X-ray scanner at the airport.
x-ray²
noun x-rays
- Alternative letter-case form of X-ray … analogous to x-ray image formation …
verb x-rays · x-raying · x-rayed
- Alternative letter-case form of X-ray
Translations
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noun short wavelength electromagnetic radiation
| Español | rayos X |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | X선, 엑스선 ekseuseon, X레이, 엑스레이 ekseurei, 뢴트겐선 roenteugenseon, 뢴트겐 roenteugen |
| 日本語 | X線, エックス線 ekkusu-sen, レントゲン線 Rentogen-sen, レントゲン Rentogen |
| 中文 | 艾克斯射線 /艾克斯射线 àikèsī shèxiàn, 愛克斯射線 /爱克斯射线 àikèsī shèxiàn, X射線 /X射线 X shèxiàn, X光 X guāng, 愛克斯光 /爱克斯光 àikèsī guāng |
| हिन्दी | एक्स-रे eks-re, क्ष-किरण kṣ-kiraṇ |
| Kiswahili | eksirei, uyoka |
| Português | raios X |
| Français | rayon X, rayon Röntgen |
| Deutsch | Röntgenstrahl |
| Italiano | raggi X |
| Ελληνικά | ακτίνα Χ aktína Ch, ακτινοβολία Χ aktinovolía Ch |
| Română | raze X, raze Roentgen |
| Русский | рентге́новский луч rentgénovskij luč, рентге́н rentgén |
| Tiếng Việt | tia X |
| العربية | أَشِعَّة إِكْس ʔašiʕʕat ʔeks, أَشِعَّة سِينِيَّة ʔašiʕʕa siniyya |
| עברית | קַרנֵי רֶנְטְגֶן karné réntgen |
noun photograph made with X-rays
| Español | radiografía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | X레이 사진, 엑스레이 사진 ekseurei sajin |
| 日本語 | X線写真, エックス線写真 ekkusu-sen shashin, レントゲン写真 Rentogen shashin |
| 中文 | X光片 X-guāngpiàn, X光照片 X-guāng zhàopiàn, X線照片 /X线照片 X-xiàn zhàopiàn, 片子 piānzi |
| Kiswahili | eksirei |
| Português | raio-X, radiografia |
| Français | radiographie |
| Deutsch | Röntgenbild |
| Italiano | radiografia |
| Ελληνικά | ακτινογραφία aktinografía |
| Română | radiografie |
| Русский | рентге́н rentgén, рентгеногра́мма rentgenográmma |
| العربية | صُورَة أَشِعَّة |
| עברית | צילום רנטגן tsilúm réntgen |
noun X-ray machine
| 한국어 | X선 촬영장치, 엑스선 촬영장치 ekseuseon chwaryeongjangchi |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | X線撮影装置, エックス線撮影装置 ekkusu-sen satsueisōchi, レントゲン撮影装置 Rentogen satsueisochi |
| Português | máquina de raio X |
| Deutsch | Röntgenapparat |
| Ελληνικά | ακτινογράφος aktinográfos |
| Русский | рентге́н rentgén |
| עברית | מכונת רנטגן mekhonát réntgen |
verb to take a radiograph of
| Español | radiografiar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | X레이를 찍다, 엑스레이를 찍다 ekseurei-reul jjikda |
| 日本語 | レントゲンを撮る rentogen wo toru |
| 中文 | 拍X光 pāi X-guāng, 照X光 zhào X-guāng |
| Português | tirar raio X de, tirar uma chapa (de) |
| Français | radiographier |
| Deutsch | röntgen |
| Italiano | radiografare, schermografare |
| Ελληνικά | ακτινοσκοπώ aktinoskopó |
| Русский | просве́чивать prosvéčivatʹ, просвети́ть prosvetítʹ |
| עברית | צילם tsilém |
adj of or having to do with X-rays
| Italiano | radiografico |
|---|---|
| Русский | рентге́новский rentgénovskij |
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