x-ray
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The sleek, futuristic-looking, white and yellow vehicle boasts solar panels on the roof that power its engine but also medical devices from x-ray machines to defibrillators.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
With this protection, the carbene becomes stable enough for detailed analysis using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and x-ray crystallography, offering clear evidence that such molecules can exist in water.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2026
A technical take is more like an x-ray that might pinpoint unhealthy symptoms a bit sooner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
ARG began the process of identifying which tiles needed the most remediation by doing a photorealistic laser scan of the building that MacLean described as a sort of high-tech x-ray.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025
It was as though I had put on a pair of spectacles whose power was that of an x-ray enabling me to see deeper into the lives of men.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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These X ray scans allow scientists to examine the physical structure and form of insects, an area of research known as morphology.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026
Using multi-scale synchrotron X ray techniques and a high-resolution transmission electron microscope, the researchers observed that reactions inside single-crystal particles do not occur evenly.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 29, 2025
And there can be a bleakness to the light; it’s like an X ray, penetrating everything.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 15, 2014
It is only the X ray that can tell us the internal arrangement of the crystal.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 28, 2012
Just before Thanksgiving, Doc Lassiter ordered Dad to get an X ray.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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Vocabulary lists containing x-ray
Physical Science: Waves, Electricity, and Magnetism
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Unit 19, Lesson 2
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