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Meaning of X-ray tube | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A device that produces X-rays by directing energetic electrons into a metal target.

Equivalents

Deutsch Röntgenröhre

Examples

“The dentist aimed the X-ray tube at my mouth to find the cavity.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

X-ray vision X-rays X-ring x-risk X-SAMPA x-section