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rayos X [1 record]

Record 1 2014-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electromagnetism
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
  • Radiobiology
DEF

A penetrating electromagnetic radiation other than annihilation radiation originating in the extranuclear part of the atom and having wavelengths much shorter than those of visible light.

OBS

X-radiation: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997.

Key term(s)
  • X-ray
  • roentgen ray
  • röntgen ray

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électromagnétisme
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
  • Radiobiologie
DEF

Rayonnement électromagnétique pénétrant, autre que le rayonnement d'annihilation, prenant naissance dans la partie extranucléaire de l'atome et ayant des longueurs d'onde beaucoup plus courtes que celles de la lumière visible.

OBS

rayonnement X : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997.

Key term(s)
  • rayon X
  • rayon de Röntgen
  • rayon Rœntgen

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electromagnetismo
  • Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
  • Radiografía (Medicina)
  • Radiobiología
DEF

Radiaciones electromagnéticas cuya longitud de onda está comprendida entre 6 y 1000 pm, aproximadamente.

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