Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soft x-ray

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: soft- x-ray
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lowest energy, lowest frequency, longest wavelength end of the X-ray EM band, overlapping with EUV (extreme ultraviolet).

Inflected Forms

soft X-rays (plural)

Phrases

hard X-ray soft gamma ray

Frequently Paired Words

hard X-ray soft gamma ray

Questions

What does soft x-ray mean?: The lowest energy, lowest frequency, longest wavelength end of the X-ray EM band, overlapping with EUV (extreme ultraviolet).

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