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x-radiation

American  
[eks-rey-dee-ey-shuhn] / ˈɛksˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. exposure to x-rays.

  2. radiation in the form of x-rays.

x-radiation British  

noun

  1. another term for X-ray

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Etymology

Origin of x-radiation

First recorded in 1895–1900

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In significant doses, X radiation can damage cells and may be a factor in causing cancer; it may be particularly dangerous to the rapidly dividing cells of children and pregnant women.

From Time Magazine Archive

Heart of the system is an artificially grown crystal of cadmium sulphide, which acts as a sort of amplifier tube when excited by X radiation.

From Time Magazine Archive

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