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