CHARACTERISTIC RADIATION

Domain	Definition
Mining	High-intensity, single-wavelength X-rays, characteristic of the element emitting the rays, that appear in addition to the continuous white radiation whenever the voltage of an X-ray tube is increased beyond acritical value. (references)
Physics	X-radiation of a discontinuous energy spectrum emitted in the transition of atoms from an excited state of the electron shell to a lower state. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "CHARACTERISTIC RADIATION"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		karakteristisk straaling (characteristic X-rays, fluorescent radiation), karakteristisk roentgenstraaling (characteristic X-rays, fluorescent radiation), fluorescensstraaling (characteristic X-rays, fluorescent radiation). (various references)

Dutch		karakteristieke röntgenstraling (characteristic X-rays, fluorescent radiation). (various references)

French		rayons X caracteristiques (characteristic X-rays), rayonnement de fluorescence (characteristic X-rays), rayonnement caracteristique (characteristic X-rays). (various references)

German		charakteristische Roentgenstrahlung (characteristic X-rays, fluorescent radiation). (various references)

Greek		χαρακτηριστική ακτινοβολία ακτίνων-Χ (characteristic X-rays, fluorescent radiation). (various references)

Italian		raggi X caratteristici (characteristic X-rays, fluorescent radiation). (various references)

Pig Latin		aracteristicchay adiationray

Portuguese		raios X característicos (characteristic X-rays, fluorescent radiation). (various references)

Spanish		rayos X característicos (characteristic X-rays, fluorescent radiation). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Specialty Definition: CHARACTERISTIC RADIATION