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X-ray
[noun]
A form of electromagnetic radiation with higher frequency and energy than any other electromagnetic radiation besides gamma rays. X-rays have various applications, including medical imaging and X-ray crystallography, but can also damage material they come into contact with because of their high energy.
Appears in modules:
- Atomic Theory I Detecting electrons and the nucleus
- Atomic Theory III Wave-particle duality and the electron
- Cell Division I The cell cycle
- DNA II The structure of DNA
- Introduction to Paleoanthropology Bones, stones, and tools
- Lipids Composition, structure, and function
- Louis Tompkins Wright Surgeon, scientist, civil rights activist
- Luis Walter Alvarez Uncovering secrets of the atom and life on earth
- Nuclear Chemistry Radiation, half-life, and nuclear reactions
- Nuclear Chemistry I Radiation, half-life, and nuclear reactions
- Percy Lavon Julian Revolutionizing medical treatment through chemical synthesis
- Properties of Solids The influence of crystal structure on behavior
- Scientists and the Scientific Community The experiences that shape scientists
- The Periodic Table of Elements V Periodicity
- The Silicate Minerals The silica tetrahedron and Earth's most common minerals
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