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RAYOS X [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetism
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Radiobiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- X-rays
1, record 1, English, X%2Drays
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- X-radiation 2, record 1, English, X%2Dradiation
correct, standardized
- roentgen rays 3, record 1, English, roentgen%20rays
correct, plural
- Röntgen rays 4, record 1, English, R%C3%B6ntgen%20rays
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 5, record 1, English, - X%2Drays
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
X-radiation: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 6, record 1, English, - X%2Drays
Record 1, Key term(s)
- X-ray
- roentgen ray
- röntgen ray
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électromagnétisme
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Radiobiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rayons X
1, record 1, French, rayons%20X
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rayonnement X 2, record 1, French, rayonnement%20X
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- rayons de Röntgen 3, record 1, French, rayons%20de%20R%C3%B6ntgen
correct, masculine noun, plural
- rayons de Rœntgen 4, record 1, French, rayons%20de%20R%26oelig%3Bntgen
correct, masculine noun, plural
- rayons Rœntgen 5, record 1, French, rayons%20R%26oelig%3Bntgen
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 6, record 1, French, - rayons%20X
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rayonnement X : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 7, record 1, French, - rayons%20X
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rayon X
- rayon de Röntgen
- rayon Rœntgen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electromagnetismo
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
- Radiografía (Medicina)
- Radiobiología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rayos X
1, record 1, Spanish, rayos%20X
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- rayos roentgen 2, record 1, Spanish, rayos%20roentgen
correct, masculine noun, plural
- rayos Roentgen 3, record 1, Spanish, rayos%20Roentgen
correct, masculine noun, plural
- rayos Röntgen 4, record 1, Spanish, rayos%20R%C3%B6ntgen
correct, masculine noun, plural
- radiación X 5, record 1, Spanish, radiaci%C3%B3n%20X
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiaciones electromagnéticas cuya longitud de onda está comprendida entre 6 y 1000 pm, aproximadamente. 4, record 1, Spanish, - rayos%20X
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