Ｘ線えっくすせん

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Refers to the electromagnetic radiation itself, as well as X-ray imaging or photographs. Used in medical, scientific, and security contexts.

Ｘ線えっくすせんを浴あびるto be exposed to X-rays
作さ業ぎょう員いんは誤あやまってＸ線えっくすせんを浴あびてしまった。
The worker was accidentally exposed to X-rays.
〈物もの〉〉にＸ線えっくすせんを照射しょうしゃするto irradiate something with X-rays
医い師しは患かん部ぶにＸ線えっくすせんを照しょう射しゃした。
The doctor irradiated the affected area with X-rays.
Ｘ線えっくすせんが〈物もの〉〉を透過とうかするfor X-rays to pass through something
Ｘ線えっくすせんは金きん属ぞくをほとんど透とう過かしない。
X-rays barely pass through metal.
Ｘ線えっくすせんに当あたるto be hit/struck by X-rays
強つよいＸ線えっくすせんに当あたると細さい胞ぼうが損そん傷しょうする。
Cells are damaged when struck by strong X-rays.

レントゲンN2
Ｘ線 is the formal scientific term for the radiation itself, while レントゲン is a more colloquial word often referring to the X-ray image or the examination procedure.

紫し外がい線せんN1
Ｘ線 (X-rays) and 紫外線 (ultraviolet rays) are both types of electromagnetic radiation with similar ～線 names, but they occupy very different parts of the spectrum and are used for different purposes.

Ｘ線えっくすせん
Standard technical and general spelling using the Latin letter X.
エックス線せん
Common kana-kanji hybrid spelling; equally standard and often used in medical or everyday contexts.

From English 'X-ray', with 線 (せん, 'ray' or 'line') appended. The letter X represents the unknown nature of the radiation when it was discovered.