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Wilhelm Röntgen was the one who gave them the name "X-rays", though many referred to these as "Röntgen rays" for several decades after their discovery. The presence of some unknown ray was deduced from its effect on photographic film/plates when sealed in light tight containers. Röntgen referred to the radiation as "X", to indicate that it was an unknown type of radiation. The name stuck, although (over Röntgen's great objections) many of his colleagues suggested calling them Röntgen rays. They are still referred to as such in many languages, including German.
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Is xray a word?
Yes, XRAY is a company. If you are referring to the electromagnetic radiation, x-ray what you mean.
What is the mean xray in Hindi?
In Marathi, x-ray is called 'ksh-kiran'
What does nil acute mean on an xray?
what does nil acute means in x-ray
What does the medical abbreviation CXR mean?
CXR means Chest X-ray in medical contexts.chest xray
What is x in the phonetic alphabet?
X is represented by Xray
Is xray allowed in scrabble?
No. Neither X-Ray nor xray are allowed in Scrabble.
What does the results no active disease of a chest xray mean?
Means that there are no signs of disease that can be seen on x-ray anyhow.
Picture of something that starts with X?
xray
What is an xray photo called?
Rayon X
What engineer starts with x?
Xray Engineer
Words that start with x about Amerigo Vespucci?
Xray
What do you call x- ray in Hindi language?
xray
