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| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
| x-ray |
| A form of electromagnetic radiation with very high frequency and energy. X-rays lie between ultraviolet radiation and gamma radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum. | 1 |
| ‡ Because x-rays can travel through solid material and affect photographic plates, they are widely used in diagnosing medical problems. | 2 |
| ‡ Objects in the sky also send out x-rays in processes that use very high energy. | 3 |
| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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