Roentgen rays

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Or, instead, a photographic plate may be used, for the Roentgen rays affect the materials from which these plates are made.

From Joseph Smith as Scientist A Contribution to Mormon Philosophy by Widtsoe, John Andreas

Beyond eight hundred vibrations there is plenty of light, invisible to our eyes, known as chemical rays and probably the Roentgen rays.

From Among the Forces by Warren, Henry White

The operating rooms, kitchens, wards, rooms for operating by Roentgen rays, and even a chapel have been installed.

From With the Allies by Davis, Richard Harding

The pure search for truth and knowledge was not lowered when the electrical waves were harnessed for wireless telegraphy, or the Roentgen rays were forced into the service of surgery.

From Psychology and Industrial Efficiency by Münsterberg, Hugo

When the flying electrons strike upon a little metal target placed in their path, they produce the well-known Roentgen rays.

From Autobiography of an Electron Wherein the Scientific Ideas of the Present Time Are Explained in an Interesting and Novel Fashion by Gibson, Charles R. (Charles Robert)