X-ray
рентгеновский
Of or relating to X-raysOf or relating to X-rays.
UK/ˈɛks ɹeɪ/US/ˈɛks ˌɹeɪ/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of or relating to X-rays.
I had to put my bags through an X-ray scanner at the airport.
рентге́новскийrentgénovskij
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
of or having to do with X-rays:
Origin
From X + ray, a calque of German X-Strahl, coined by Wilhelm Röntgen upon his discovery ofFrom X + ray, a calque of German X-Strahl, coined by Wilhelm Röntgen upon his discovery of the rays in 1895, where X signifies their unknown nature. The chess sense is metaphorical, referring to control passing through a seemingly solid barrier.
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