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roentgenize

American  
[rent-guh-nahyz, -juh-, ruhnt-] / ˈrɛnt gəˌnaɪz, -dʒə-, ˈrʌnt- /
especially British, roentgenise

verb (used with object)

roentgenized, roentgenizing

  1. to subject to the action of x-rays.

roentgenize British  
/ -tjə-, ˈrɒntɡəˌnaɪz, ˈrɛnt- /

verb

  1. (tr) to bombard with X-rays

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Other Word Forms

  • roentgenization noun

Etymology

Origin of roentgenize

1895–1900; roentgen + -ize

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