relating to or characterized by explicit sexual material or activity
an Xrated book
obscene, vulgar
an Xrated gesture
Xray ['eks-,rā]
a communications code word for the letter x
xray ['eks-,rā] -vt
to examine, treat, or photograph with X-rays
Xray ['eks-,rā] -n, adj
any of the electromagnetic radiations that have an extremely short wavelength of less than 100 angstroms and have the properties of penetrating various thicknesses of all solids, of producing secondary radiations by impinging on material bodies, and of acting on photographic films and plates as light does
a photograph obtained by use of X-rays
Xray astronomy -n
astronomy dealing with investigations of celestial bodies by means of the X-rays they emit
Xray diffraction -n
a scattering of X-rays by the atoms of a crystal that produces an interference effect so that the diffraction pattern gives information on the structure of the crystal or the identity of a crystalline substance
Xray star -n
a luminous celestial object emitting a major portion of its radiation in the form of X-rays called also X-ray source
Xray therapy -n
medical treatment (as of cancer) by controlled application of X-rays
Xray tube -n
a vacuum tube in which a concentrated stream of electrons strikes a metal target and produces X-rays