"x-radiation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: x-radiations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} x-radiation (countable and uncountable, plural x-radiations)
  1. Alternative form of X-radiation Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: X-radiation
    Sense id: en-x-radiation-en-noun-RRZRof~a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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