X-ray-burster
a celestial source from which bursts of x-rays are received.
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- X-ray-crystallography
the determination of the structure of a crystal by the use of x-ray diffraction. noun the study and practice of determining the structure of a crystal by p-ssing a beam of x-rays through it and observing and -n-lysing the diffraction pattern produced x-ray crystallography the study of molecular structure by examining diffraction patterns made by […]
- X-ray-photograph
a radiograph made with x-rays. historical examples the memory of mars raymond f. jones punch or the london charivari, vol. 147, july 8, 1914 various the power and the glory grace macgowan cooke the vanishing man r. austin freeman manual of surgery volume second: extremities–head–neck. sixth edition. alexander miles
- X-ray-spectrometer
a spectrometer using x-rays to activate the inner electrons of an atom in order to separate and identify the chemical const-tuents of a substance and their concentrations.
- X-ray-spectrometry
the use of an x-ray spectrometer.
- X-ray-star
a star, usually a binary star, that is a strong emitter of x-rays, as cygnus x-1.