X-RADIATION
Dictionary entry overview: What does X-radiation mean?
• X-RADIATION (noun)
The noun X-RADIATION has 2 senses:
1. electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
2. obtaining images by the use of X rays
Familiarity information: X-RADIATION used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• X-RADIATION (noun)
Meaning:
Electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Synonyms:
roentgen ray; X ray; X-radiation; X-ray
Hypernyms ("X-radiation" is a kind of...):
ionizing radiation (high-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes)
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)
Meaning:
Obtaining images by the use of X rays
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
X-raying; X-radiation
Hypernyms ("X-radiation" is a kind of...):
imaging; tomography ((medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "X-radiation"):
CAT; computed axial tomography; computed tomography; computerized axial tomography; computerized tomography; CT (a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis)
