xeroradiographyn.
/ˌzɪərəʊreɪdɪˈɒɡrəfi//ˌzɛrəʊreɪdɪˈɒɡrəfi/ A xerographic process for obtaining an X-ray picture, the X-rays impinging on an electrically charged surface like light in conventional xerography.
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society > communication > representation > a plastic or graphic representation > graphic representation > [noun] > by means of a computer > study or process of X-ray, etc.
thermography1840
phosphorography1886
radiography1896
scotography1896
shadow-photography1896
radiophotography1897
roentgenography1899
typoradiography1899
radiology1900
microradiography1913
Laue1915
powder photography1924
stereofluoroscopy1928
cineradiography1934
cinefluorography1936
autoradiography1941
radioautography1941
xeroradiography1950
skiagraphy1957
stereoradiography1965
1950 Non-Destructive Testing IX. i. 11/1 Xeroradiography is a rapid, low-cost, all-electric method of obtaining permanent X-Ray images.
1975 Nature 25 Sept. 276/2 The discharging of a selenium plate by X rays was embodied in the original Xerox patents but, despite some investigation in the 1950s, ‘xeroradiography’ has not been widely used.
Derivatives
xeroˈradiograph n.
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society > communication > representation > a plastic or graphic representation > graphic representation > [noun] > by means of a computer > X-ray, etc.
powder camera1929
stereofluoroscope1932
xeroradiograph1955
thermograph1964
1955 Amer. Jrnl. Roentgenol. 73 8/1 (caption) Aluminum step-wedge xeroradiographs.
1972 Lancet 2 Dec. 1186/1 A feature of the xeroradiograph is the remarkably sharp, clearcut ‘edge effect’ of the powder pattern.
ˌxeroradioˈgraphic adj.
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society > communication > representation > a plastic or graphic representation > graphic representation > [adjective] > of or relating to X-ray, etc.
thermographic1848
phosphorographic1880
radiographic1896
scotographic1896
skiagraphic1896
skiagraphical1897
radiographical1898
vaporographic1903
skiagrammaticc1904
roentgenographic1906
stereofluoroscopic1928
cineradiographic1934
stereoradiographic1936
autoradiographic1942
microradiographic1944
radioautographic1944
xeroradiographic1950
autoradiographical1952
1950 Non-Destructive Testing IX. i. 11/1 The xeroradiographic plate..may be made flexible, and placed in intimate contact with the curved surface of the test object.
1955 Amer. Jrnl. Roentgenol. 73 7/1 The xeroradiographic plate consists of a sheet of metal..on which has been deposited..a thin layer of selenium.
1960 Aeroplane 99 722/2 The inspection of light-alloy castings, hidden structures and assemblies, is stated to be among the applications of xeroradiographic equipment.
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