roentgenization

noun

roent·​gen·​iza·​tion

variants or less commonly röntgenization

ˌ⸗⸗ə̇ˈzāshən,

-ˌīˈz-

plural -s

1

: the act or process of using X rays

2

: discoloration (as of glass) by prolonged action of X rays

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary roentgen-, röntgen- (from Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen) + -ization

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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